Two Sigma Investments LP Has $2.95 Million Stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Two Sigma Investments LP reduced its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 56.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 62,171 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 80,745 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned approximately 0.13% of WNS worth $2,946,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Hhlr Advisors LTD. acquired a new position in WNS in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $72,576,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted 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 buying an additional 312,519 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in WNS by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,112,743 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $52,733,000 after buying an additional 53,433 shares during the period. Nuveen Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in WNS by 9.9% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 605,951 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $28,716,000 after buying an additional 54,781 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in WNS by 27.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,693,000 after buying an additional 88,698 shares during the period. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

WNS Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:WNS traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $57.66. 495,220 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 579,465. WNS has a fifty-two week low of $42.62 and a fifty-two week high of $72.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.22. The firm has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 20.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.04. WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. The business had revenue of $336.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.62 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on WNS. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday, April 25th. Three investment 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, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $62.25.

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.