Natixis Advisors LLC Sells 24,757 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Natixis Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 31.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 53,038 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 24,757 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.11% of WNS worth $2,513,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aurora Investment Counsel boosted its stake in WNS by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 38,986 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,848,000 after buying an additional 3,849 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in WNS by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 12,836 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. TradeLink Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of WNS during the 4th quarter valued at about $901,000. Arizona State Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $546,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 145,150 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,879,000 after purchasing an additional 28,201 shares in the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

WNS Price Performance

WNS stock traded up $0.90 during trading on Thursday, hitting $64.26. The company had a trading volume of 548,664 shares, compared to its average volume of 506,573. WNS has a fifty-two week low of $39.85 and a fifty-two week high of $65.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $58.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.93. The company has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22.

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WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%. Equities research analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on shares of WNS from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $62.25.

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.