WNS (WNS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, January 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $318,445.39 billion for the quarter. Parties that are interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.21. WNS had a net margin of 9.39% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The company had revenue of $310.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $313.66 million. On average, analysts expect WNS to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WNS Stock Performance

WNS stock traded up $0.91 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $45.73. 411,614 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 426,821. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $49.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.47. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.16. WNS has a 52 week low of $39.85 and a 52 week high of $72.57.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WNS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on WNS from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of WNS from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen cut shares of WNS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Citigroup set a $55.00 price target on shares of WNS in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of WNS in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $60.33.

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.