WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $61.63.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

WNS Stock Performance

NYSE:WNS opened at $59.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The firm has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a PE ratio of 20.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22. WNS has a 1-year low of $39.85 and a 1-year high of $65.03.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. On average, equities analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth about $4,310,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of WNS by 280.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 111,228 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,271,000 after buying an additional 82,028 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth about $7,813,000. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth about $388,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of WNS by 35.1% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 14,228 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $674,000 after buying an additional 3,698 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WNS Company Profile

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through TSLU, MRHP, HCLS, and BFSI segments. It engages in diversified business, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure, utilities, shipping, and logistics; healthcare and life sciences; banking, financial services, and insurance; and Hi-tech and professional services, as well as procurement.