Stephens Inc. AR Takes Position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Stephens Inc. AR purchased a new stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,741 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $292,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hhlr Advisors LTD. acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the 4th quarter worth about $72,576,000. Nuveen Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of WNS by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 605,951 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,716,000 after acquiring an additional 54,781 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in WNS by 27.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,693,000 after acquiring an additional 88,698 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its stake in WNS by 31.7% in the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 355,944 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $21,826,000 after acquiring an additional 85,625 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in WNS by 7.8% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 341,820 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $16,199,000 after acquiring an additional 24,690 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of WNS stock opened at $74.78 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a twelve month low of $42.62 and a twelve month high of $74.96. The company's fifty day moving average is $61.90 and its 200 day moving average is $59.76.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $336.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.62 million. WNS had a net margin of 12.94% and a return on equity of 23.26%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.12 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on WNS shares. Baird R W cut shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of WNS in a report on Thursday. They issued a "hold" rating and a $76.50 price target on the stock. Barrington Research cut shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of WNS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $76.50 target price (down from $80.00) on shares of WNS in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $68.13.

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.

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