8,177 Shares in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Bought by Woodline Partners LP

Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 8,177 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $388,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $1,212,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $653,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in WNS in the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.36% of the company's stock.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS traded up $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $58.03. The company had a trading volume of 909,443 shares, compared to its average volume of 578,862. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.15. 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 $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. WNS has a 12-month low of $42.62 and a 12-month high of $72.11.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 analysts' expectations of $323.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. WNS's quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on WNS. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday, April 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target 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.