Janus Henderson Group PLC Sells 435,160 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Janus Henderson Group PLC lowered its stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 96.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,000 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 435,160 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC's holdings in WNS were worth $807,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hhlr Advisors LTD. acquired a new stake in WNS during the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,576,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in WNS by 26.7% in the fourth 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. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in WNS by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,112,743 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $52,733,000 after purchasing an additional 53,433 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in WNS by 27.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $19,693,000 after buying an additional 88,698 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in WNS by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 341,820 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $16,199,000 after buying an additional 24,690 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Trading Up 0.3%

WNS stock traded up $0.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $57.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 611,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 577,540. The company has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. WNS has a 12 month low of $42.62 and a 12 month high of $72.11. The business's 50 day moving average price is $60.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.62 million. WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. The business's revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

WNS Company 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.