WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Bought by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 280.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 111,228 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 82,028 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.23% of WNS worth $5,271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in WNS in the fourth quarter valued at $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 buying an additional 1,732 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA purchased a new position in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter worth about $213,000. Cetera Investment Advisers increased 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 acquiring an additional 1,331 shares during the period. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in WNS during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of WNS stock traded up $2.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $60.03. 561,592 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 578,068. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The company's 50 day moving average is $60.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.35. The company has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.92. WNS has a 1 year low of $42.62 and a 1 year high of $72.11.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

WNS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of WNS in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.