Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Has $13.89 Million Stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its stake in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 225,935 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 12,110 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned 0.49% of WNS worth $13,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of WNS in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of WNS during the 1st quarter worth approximately $96,000. KBC Group NV purchased a new stake in shares of WNS during the 1st quarter worth approximately $109,000. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. purchased a new stake in WNS during the first quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA purchased a new stake in WNS in the fourth quarter worth $213,000. 97.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WNS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a $76.50 price objective (down previously from $80.00) on shares of WNS in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of WNS in a report on Thursday. They set a "hold" rating and a $76.50 price objective on the stock. Baird R W downgraded shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of WNS from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, WNS currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $68.13.

WNS Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of WNS traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $74.62. The stock had a trading volume of 3,951,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 822,006. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $59.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.93. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $74.96.

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