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WNS (WNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.45
-0.54 (-1.13%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About WNS Stock (NYSE:WNS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.50
$48.20
50-Day Range
$44.21
$60.54
52-Week Range
$39.85
$72.57
Volume
376,382 shs
Average Volume
N/A
Market Capitalization
$2.27 billion
P/E Ratio
18.25
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$60.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. In addition, the company provides a range of services, such as finance and accounting, customer experience, research and analytics, technology, legal, and human resources outsourcing services. Further, it offers digital transformation and consulting services designed to allow its clients to enhance productivity, manage changes in the business environment, and leverage business knowledge to increase market competitiveness. Additionally, the company provides claims handling and repair management services for automobile repairs through a network of third-party repair centers, as well as accident management services. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.

WNS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

WNS MarketRank™: 

WNS scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 342 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WNS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WNS has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about WNS's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for WNS are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $3.52 to $3.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WNS is 18.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.37.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WNS is 18.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 39.58.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    WNS has a P/B Ratio of 3.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about WNS's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.83% of the float of WNS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WNS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WNS has recently increased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    WNS does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    WNS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.83% of the float of WNS has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WNS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WNS has recently increased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    WNS has a news sentiment score of -0.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for WNS this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for WNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added WNS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, WNS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.95% of the stock of WNS is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.36% of the stock of WNS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about WNS's insider trading history.
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WNS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WNS's stock was trading at $63.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, WNS stock has decreased by 24.9% and is now trading at $47.45.
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WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 18th. The business services provider reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.02. The company's revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Top institutional shareholders of WNS include Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (1.73%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.20%), abrdn plc (0.52%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.22%).

Shares of WNS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WNS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/18/2024
Today
11/02/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/16/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Employees
60,125
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$60.33
High Stock Price Target
$73.00
Low Stock Price Target
$51.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$140.15 million
Pretax Margin
10.58%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.32 billion
Book Value
$15.42 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
46,878,000
Market Cap
$2.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
N/A

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This page (NYSE:WNS) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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