Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC Has $672,000 Holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 36.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,925 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 6,200 shares during the period. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC's holdings in WNS were worth $672,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in WNS. Hhlr Advisors LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of WNS in the fourth quarter worth $72,576,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in WNS by 26.7% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,483,569 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $70,307,000 after purchasing an additional 312,519 shares during the period. Mesirow Institutional Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter valued at about $14,181,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter valued at about $7,813,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of WNS by 3,523.4% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 152,326 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $7,219,000 after buying an additional 148,122 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WNS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WNS has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $62.25.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WNS opened at $59.26 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $58.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.09.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.04. WNS had a net margin of 12.94% and a return on equity of 23.26%. The company had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $323.62 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.12 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

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.

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