Vanguard Group Inc. Raises Stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 27.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 88,698 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.87% of WNS worth $19,693,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of WNS by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in WNS during the fourth quarter worth $355,000. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in WNS by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 111,588 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $5,288,000 after purchasing an additional 12,601 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in shares of WNS by 26.7% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,483,569 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $70,307,000 after purchasing an additional 312,519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 70.0% during the 4th quarter. Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. now owns 68,000 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,223,000 after purchasing an additional 28,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE:WNS traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $66.54. The stock had a trading volume of 523,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 553,382. WNS has a twelve month low of $39.85 and a twelve month high of $72.11. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.25. 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 market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a PE ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.96.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share (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%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WNS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Barrington Research boosted their price objective on WNS from $63.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Finally, StockNews.com raised WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.