WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Stock Position Decreased by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets reduced its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 93.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the 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 reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the 4th quarter valued at $213,000. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the 4th quarter valued at $254,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

WNS Stock Up 0.3%

WNS stock traded up $0.18 during trading on Thursday, reaching $57.60. The stock had a trading volume of 611,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 577,540. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $60.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $56.13.

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 firm had revenue of $336.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.62 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. The firm's revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

WNS 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.