NYSE:WNS

WNS (WNS) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$68.48

-1.18 (-1.69%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $68.48
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$70.93
50-Day Range: $61.94
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$74.45
52-Week Range: $60.79
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$94.96

Volume: 251,682 shs
Average Volume: 189,926 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.24 billion

P/E Ratio: 25.65
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $98.50

WNS MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 43.8% Upside
$98.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.07% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.85
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.16%
From $3.46 to $3.95 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.87 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

37th out of 322 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

14th out of 93 stocks

4.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WNS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $98.50, WNS has a forecasted upside of 43.8% from its current price of $68.48.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
WNS has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.07% of the float of WNS has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
WNS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in WNS has recently increased by 29.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
WNS does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
WNS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WNS.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
WNS has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for WNS this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added WNS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, WNS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.95% of the stock of WNS is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
99.49% of the stock of WNS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WNS are expected to grow by 14.16% in the coming year, from $3.46 to $3.95 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WNS is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.42.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WNS is 25.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.39.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
WNS has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
WNS has a P/B Ratio of 4.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About WNS (NYSE:WNS) Stock

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. It offers industry-specific services to clients primarily in insurance; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure; healthcare; utilities; shipping and logistics; Hi-tech and professional services; and banking and financial services. In addition, the company provides a range of services, such as finance and accounting, customer experience, research and analytics, technology, legal, and human resources outsourcing services. Further, it offers transformation services designed to allow its clients to enhance productivity, manage changes in the business environment, and leverage business knowledge to increase market competitiveness. Additionally, the company provides claims handling and repair management services for automobile repairs through a network of third-party repair centers; and a suite of accident management services comprising credit hire and repair. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.

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WNS Stock News Headlines

September 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

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September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

WNS (NYSE:WNS) Now Covered by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

Jefferies Initiates Coverage of WNS Holdings Limited - ADR (WNS) with Buy Recommendation

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

Jefferies believes AI concerns around WNS Holdings will be short-lived, initiates with Buy

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 18, 2023 | msn.com

Needham Reiterates WNS Holdings Limited - ADR (WNS) Buy Recommendation

September 18, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

What 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About WNS (Hldgs)

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WNS Recognized as a ‘Leader’ in NelsonHall’s 2023 NEAT Vendor Evaluation for Healthcare Payer Operational Transformation

September 12, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

WNS (Holdings) Limited: WNS Named to TIME's List of World's Best Companies 2023

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WNS Named to TIME’s List of World’s Best Companies 2023

September 8, 2023 | msn.com

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August 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WNS Announces Retirement of John Freeland from the Board of Directors

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WNS Releases Third Annual Corporate ESG Report

August 18, 2023 | msn.com

Got Bats

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

WNS Recognized As a ‘Market Leader’ in Travel, Hospitality and Logistics by HFS Research

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

WNS Holdings Limited - ADR (WNS) Price Target Decreased by 12.12% to 97.03

August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 25, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

WNS: Leveraging Existing Knowledge With AI

July 23, 2023 | insidermonkey.com

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

July 22, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Baird Upgrades WNS Holdings Limited - ADR (WNS)

July 22, 2023 | msn.com

JP Morgan Maintains WNS Holdings Limited - ADR (WNS) Overweight Recommendation

July 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Robert W. Baird upgrades WNS (WNS) to a Buy

July 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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WNS Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/20/2023
Today: 9/30/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/19/2023
Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NYSE:WNS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1356570
Web: www.wns.com
Phone: 912240952100
Fax: 91-22-2518-8307
Employees: 59,755
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $98.50
High Stock Price Forecast: $120.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $82.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +43.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.67
Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.65
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.79
P/E Growth: 1.55
Net Income: $137.31 million
Net Margins: 10.71%
Pretax Margin: 12.86%
Return on Equity: 21.61%
Return on Assets: 11.58%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
Current Ratio: 1.40
Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.22 billion
Price / Sales: 2.65
Cash Flow: $4.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.33
Book Value: $16.64 per share
Price / Book: 4.12

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 47,360,000
Free Float: 46,435,000
Market Cap: $3.24 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.15

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Key Executives

Mr. Keshav R. Murugesh (Age 59)
Group CEO & Director
Comp: $2.71M

Mr. Sanjay Puria (Age 49)
Group Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.08M

Mr. Swaminathan Rajamani (Age 46)
Chief People Officer
Comp: $1.03M

Mr. Alan Stephen Dunning (Age 66)
Co-Founder, Sr. Advisor and Chairman of WNS U K

Mr. Krishnan Raghunathan
Head of Fin. & Accounting Services

Mr. David Mackey
Exec. VP of Fin. & Head of Investor Relations

Mr. Gopi Krishnan
Gen. Counsel

Ms. Archana Raghuram
Global Head of Marketing & Communications and Corp. Bus. Devel.

Mr. Jay Venkateswaran
Bus. Unit Head of Banking & Financial Services

Mr. Manish Vora
Bus. Unit Head of Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Products

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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WNS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell WNS stock right now?: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WNS in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WNS shares.
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What is WNS's stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for WNS's shares. Their WNS share price forecasts range from $82.00 to $120.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $98.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 43.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have WNS shares performed in 2023?: WNS's stock was trading at $79.99 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, WNS stock has decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at $68.48.
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Are investors shorting WNS?: WNS saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 851,800 shares, an increase of 29.6% from the August 31st total of 657,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 270,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.1 days. Currently, 2.1% of the company's stock are short sold.
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When is WNS's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 19th 2023.
View our WNS earnings forecast.
How were WNS's earnings last quarter?: WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 20th. The business services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.08. The business services provider had revenue of $317.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $304.58 million. WNS had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.71%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 EPS.
What ETFs hold WNS's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of WNS (NYSE:WNS) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Digital India ETF (DGIN) and First Trust BICK Index Fund (BICK).Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity ETF (EMCH).
What guidance has WNS issued on next quarter's earnings?: WNS updated its FY24 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.21-4.45 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.296-1.354 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.32 billion.

What is Keshav Murugesh's approval rating as WNS's CEO?: 1,428 employees have rated WNS Chief Executive Officer Keshav Murugesh on Glassdoor.com. Keshav Murugesh has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees. 62.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at WNS to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of WNS own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WNS investors own include The Cigna Group (CI), AT&T (T), Block (SQ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), Procter & Gamble (PG), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Target (TGT) and Boeing (BA).
What is WNS's stock symbol?: WNS trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WNS."
How do I buy shares of WNS?: Shares of WNS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is WNS's stock price today?: One share of WNS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.48.
How much money does WNS make?: WNS (NYSE:WNS) has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion and generates $1.22 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $137.31 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.67 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does WNS have?: The company employs 59,755 workers across the globe.
How can I contact WNS?: WNS's mailing address is GATE 4 GODREJ & BOYCE COMPLEX PIROJSHANAGAR VIKHROLI (W), MUMBAI K7, 400079. The official website for the company is www.wns.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 912240952100, via email at david.mackey@wns.com, or via fax at 91-22-2518-8307.

This page (NYSE:WNS) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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