Vise Technologies Inc. Takes $4.31 Million Position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 90,953 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $4,310,000. Vise Technologies Inc. owned about 0.19% of WNS at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA bought a new position in shares of WNS in the fourth quarter worth about $213,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in WNS by 35.0% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,134 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 1,331 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in WNS by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of WNS stock traded down $0.62 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $57.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 527,242 shares, compared to its average volume of 576,553. WNS has a 52 week low of $42.62 and a 52 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 business's 50-day moving average price is $61.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $56.11. The firm has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%. The company's revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

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.