WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Sold by Mariner LLC

Mariner LLC decreased its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 36.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,424 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 8,727 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC's holdings in WNS were worth $731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $208,000 after buying an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new position in WNS during the 4th quarter worth $213,000. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC increased 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 last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of WNS in the 3rd quarter valued at about $291,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of WNS by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 1,580 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on WNS shares. StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Barrington Research restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of WNS in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, WNS has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $62.25.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of WNS stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $59.66. The stock had a trading volume of 520,911 shares, compared to its average volume of 555,510. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.76 billion, a PE ratio of 20.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.96. WNS has a twelve month low of $42.62 and a twelve month high of $72.11.

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 (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $323.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

About WNS

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.