WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Position Increased by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 7,819.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,253 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 29,871 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC owned 0.07% of WNS worth $1,860,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. Hhlr Advisors LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of WNS in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $72,576,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of WNS by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,483,569 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $70,307,000 after buying an additional 312,519 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in WNS by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,112,743 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $52,733,000 after purchasing an additional 53,433 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC boosted its position in WNS by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 605,951 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,716,000 after purchasing an additional 54,781 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in WNS by 27.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 415,556 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $19,693,000 after purchasing an additional 88,698 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE WNS traded down $0.67 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $58.70. 515,774 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 580,763. WNS has a 1-year low of $42.62 and a 1-year high of $72.11. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market cap of $2.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.92.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.04. WNS had a return on equity of 23.26% and a net margin of 12.94%. The firm had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. WNS's quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on WNS shares. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a research report 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 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.