Wells Fargo & Company MN Has $1.45 Million Position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 24.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,665 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,958 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN owned 0.06% of WNS worth $1,453,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in WNS by 26.7% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,483,569 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $70,307,000 after acquiring an additional 312,519 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in WNS by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,112,743 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $52,733,000 after acquiring an additional 53,433 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 27.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $19,693,000 after purchasing an additional 88,698 shares during the last quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 333,501 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,805,000 after purchasing an additional 32,897 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 10.1% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 321,371 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,230,000 after purchasing an additional 29,360 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WNS Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE:WNS opened at $60.08 on Monday. WNS has a 1-year low of $40.02 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The business's 50-day moving average price is $61.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.81. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.01, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.96.

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 net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. On average, equities analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on WNS. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $62.25.

WNS Company 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.

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