Quadrant Capital Group LLC Sells 3,912 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Quadrant Capital Group LLC lessened its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 70.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,676 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 3,912 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC's holdings in WNS were worth $79,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA bought a new position in WNS during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in WNS by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in WNS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $291,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 29.5% during the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $329,000 after acquiring an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Barrington Research upped their target price on shares of WNS from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, WNS has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.25.

WNS Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE WNS traded up $0.39 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $67.69. The stock had a trading volume of 77,310 shares, compared to its average volume of 590,851. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.96. WNS has a one year low of $39.85 and a one year high of $72.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81.

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

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.