WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Short Interest Update

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 2,040,000 shares, a decline of 13.6% from the February 13th total of 2,360,000 shares. Approximately 5.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 496,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days.

WNS Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:WNS traded down $1.17 on Friday, hitting $62.49. The company had a trading volume of 841,731 shares, compared to its average volume of 505,775. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a 1 year low of $39.85 and a 1 year high of $65.03. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $57.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. Equities analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WNS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $61.63.

Institutional Trading of WNS

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hhlr Advisors LTD. bought a new stake in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth about $72,576,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in WNS in the third quarter worth about $61,726,000. Mesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in WNS during the fourth quarter worth approximately $14,181,000. State Street Corp raised its position in WNS by 40.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 743,343 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $39,182,000 after purchasing an additional 214,417 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $7,813,000. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.