WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Purchased by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 15,848.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 85,645 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 85,108 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.18% of WNS worth $4,059,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WNS. Amalgamated Bank bought a new position in shares of WNS during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $84,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of WNS by 228.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 523 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new position in WNS in the second quarter worth about $922,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in WNS during the second quarter valued at approximately $876,000. Finally, Aurora Investment Counsel lifted its stake in shares of WNS by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 34,519 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,812,000 after purchasing an additional 5,229 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on WNS shares. Citigroup set a $55.00 price target on WNS in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of WNS from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday, October 18th. Three equities 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, WNS currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $61.00.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WNS traded up $1.52 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $62.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 938,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 345,207. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 23.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $48.89 and a 200 day moving average of $52.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. WNS has a twelve month low of $39.85 and a twelve month high of $72.40.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 22.76% and a net margin of 9.39%. On average, equities analysts expect that WNS will post 3.52 EPS for the current fiscal 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.