Two Sigma Advisers LP Cuts Stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Two Sigma Advisers LP reduced its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 34.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 144,997 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 75,000 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP owned about 0.30% of WNS worth $6,871,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in WNS by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 25,575 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,212,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC lifted its position in WNS by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 12,836 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in WNS by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of WNS by 18.1% in 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 period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Price Performance

WNS traded up $0.16 on Wednesday, hitting $57.34. 633,954 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 576,782. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a fifty-two week low of $42.62 and a fifty-two week high of $72.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $61.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $56.12.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.