BNP Paribas Financial Markets Sells 101,705 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets decreased its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 93.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,550 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 101,705 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets' holdings in WNS were worth $310,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 25,575 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,212,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 12,836 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of WNS during the 4th quarter worth $53,000. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of WNS stock traded up $0.48 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $58.03. 909,443 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 579,805. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $60.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $56.22. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The company has a market cap of $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 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 period last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WNS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Barrington Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of WNS in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $62.25.

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.