WNS (WNS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2026 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 17th. Analysts expect WNS to post earnings of $0.97 per share and revenue of $323.13 million for the quarter. WNS has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.430-4.700 EPS.

WNS (NYSE:WNS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.04. WNS had a net margin of 12.94% and a return on equity of 23.26%. The business had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $323.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect WNS to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $74.76. 3,445,998 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 758,796. WNS has a 1 year low of $42.62 and a 1 year high of $74.96. The company has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a fifty day moving average of $60.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on WNS shares. Baird R W lowered shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Needham & Company LLC cut shares of WNS from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. William Blair cut shares of WNS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $76.50 target price (down previously from $80.00) on shares of WNS in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of WNS from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, WNS currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $64.94.

Institutional Trading of WNS

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in WNS by 19.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 132,778 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $8,165,000 after purchasing an additional 21,550 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of WNS by 1,161.1% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 114,386 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $7,034,000 after acquiring an additional 105,316 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of WNS by 11.1% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 84,405 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,189,000 after acquiring an additional 8,445 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of WNS by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,568 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,572,000 after acquiring an additional 1,131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of WNS by 14.4% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 19,936 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 2,508 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company's stock.

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.