ProShare Advisors LLC Has $573,000 Stock Position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

ProShare Advisors LLC lowered its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 29.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,096 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 5,014 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC's holdings in WNS were worth $573,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WNS. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in WNS by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 25,575 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,212,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of WNS by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 12,836 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in WNS by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in WNS by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in WNS during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Price Performance

NYSE WNS traded up $0.13 on Friday, hitting $57.68. 66,942 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 575,592. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $60.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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. The company has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday, April 25th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently 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.