WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 30.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,196 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 4,705 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in WNS were worth $957,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake 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. State Street Corp grew its position in WNS by 40.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 743,343 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $39,182,000 after purchasing an additional 214,417 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in WNS by 15,848.8% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 85,645 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $4,059,000 after acquiring an additional 85,108 shares during the period. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in WNS by 17.1% in the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 377,825 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,915,000 after acquiring an additional 55,306 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. grew its holdings in WNS by 90.0% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 67,333 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,549,000 after purchasing an additional 31,886 shares during the period. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WNS Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:WNS traded down $1.03 on Friday, reaching $61.18. The company had a trading volume of 462,992 shares, compared to its average volume of 503,327. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a PE ratio of 21.39, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $50.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.59. WNS has a 52-week low of $39.85 and a 52-week high of $72.40.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a return on equity of 22.37% and a net margin of 10.03%. As a group, analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on WNS shares. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com raised WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on WNS from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Citigroup set a $55.00 target price on WNS in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday, October 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, WNS currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $61.00.

About WNS

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.