Virtu Financial LLC Purchases Shares of 14,127 WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 14,127 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $745,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of WNS by 329.7% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 68,007 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,584,000 after buying an additional 52,179 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in WNS in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,326,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in WNS during the 3rd quarter valued at $398,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in WNS by 728.1% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 52,974 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $2,792,000 after purchasing an additional 46,577 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of WNS by 40.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 743,343 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $39,182,000 after purchasing an additional 214,417 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Price Performance

NYSE:WNS traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.60. 372,704 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 501,134. The business has a 50 day moving average of $49.97 and a 200 day moving average of $53.29. WNS has a 1-year low of $39.85 and a 1-year high of $72.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.14.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $310.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $313.66 million. WNS had a net margin of 9.39% and a return on equity of 22.76%. Research analysts forecast that WNS will post 3.52 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WNS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of WNS from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of WNS in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on WNS from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen cut WNS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $64.00 to $53.00 in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Citigroup set a $55.00 price target on WNS in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WNS has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $60.33.

WNS 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.