WNS (WNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WNS (NYSE: WNS) is a global business process management (BPM) company that delivers a comprehensive suite of outsourcing services to clients across multiple industries. The firm’s core offerings encompass finance and accounting, customer care, research and analytics, technology solutions, and industry-specific process management. By combining domain expertise with digital technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, WNS helps organizations streamline operations, enhance customer experience, and drive cost efficiencies.

Originally established in 1996 as the in-house call center for British Airways, WNS was later acquired by private equity and rebranded as an independent BPM provider. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2016, reflecting its growth from a single-client operation to a diversified global enterprise. Over the years, WNS has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, extending its service capabilities and client base across a range of verticals including travel and leisure, insurance, banking and financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing.

WNS maintains delivery centers in more than a dozen countries across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, enabling it to offer around-the-clock support and localized expertise. Its geographically dispersed operations help mitigate risk and provide scalability for clients with global business models. The company combines onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery models to align with client requirements for proximity, language skills, and cost efficiency.

Under the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer Keshav Murugesh, WNS emphasizes innovation, data-driven insights, and strategic partnerships to enhance service quality and accelerate digital transformation for its clients. Murugesh, a veteran in the BPM industry, has overseen the firm’s expansion into new markets and the development of proprietary platforms that integrate advanced analytics and automation. With a steady focus on investing in technology and talent, WNS seeks to maintain its position as a trusted partner for enterprises looking to optimize end-to-end business processes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $74.60 to $74.78
• 50-Day Range: $53.45 to $74.92
• 52-Week Range: $42.62 to $74.96
• Volume: 1.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 823,751 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.13
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $68.13
• Consensus Rating: Hold

WNS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WNS scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 312 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

WNS has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WNS are expected to grow by 4.74% in the coming year, from $3.80 to $3.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WNS is 20.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WNS is 20.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.07.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

WNS has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. 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 4.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.14% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WNS has recently decreased by 75.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

WNS does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

WNS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.14% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WNS has recently decreased by 75.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

WNS has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for WNS this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for WNS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

97.36% of the stock of WNS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WNS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WNS shares performed this year?

WNS's stock was trading at $47.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WNS stock has increased by 57.8% and is now trading at $74.78.

How were WNS's earnings last quarter?

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) issued its quarterly 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. The company's quarterly revenue was down .8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are WNS's major shareholders?

WNS's top institutional shareholders include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.07%) and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%).

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of WNS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WNS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/24/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WNS
• CIK: 1356570
• Web: www.wns.com
• Phone: 912240952100
• Fax: 91-22-2518-8307
• Employees: 64,505
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WNS: $68.13
• High Price Target: $76.50
• Low Price Target: $53.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.65
• P/E Growth: 2.14
• Net Income: $170.11 million
• Net Margins: 12.94%
• Pretax Margin: 15.77%
• Return on Equity: 23.26%
• Return on Assets: 12.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.64
• Cash Flow: $5.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.50
• Book Value: $18.12 per share
• Price / Book: 4.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,420,000
• Free Float: 45,512,000
• Market Cap: $3.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93