Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Sells 121,034 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc decreased its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS - Free Report) by 18.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 533,991 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 121,034 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned approximately 1.12% of WNS worth $25,306,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter valued at about $53,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new position in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter valued at about $213,000. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,134 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares during the period. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 18.1% during the fourth 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

WNS Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:WNS traded down $0.56 on Wednesday, hitting $54.26. The stock had a trading volume of 371,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 560,581. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market cap of $2.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.94. WNS has a 1 year low of $42.62 and a 1 year high of $72.11. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $62.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.64.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.62 million. WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. WNS's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. Analysts predict 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.