NYSE:WNS WNS Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding WNS (Holdings) Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $62.47 +1.23 (+2.01 %) (As of 09/22/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$61.57Now: $62.47▼$62.8650-Day Range$61.24MA: $65.44▼$68.0552-Week Range$34.26Now: $62.47▼$75.86Volume110,960 shsAverage Volume278,176 shsMarket Capitalization$3.11 billionP/E Ratio30.93Dividend YieldN/ABeta1.45 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management company, together with its subsidiaries, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. It operates through two segments, WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. The company offers industry-specific services to clients primarily in insurance; travel and leisure; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; utilities; consulting and professional services; healthcare; banking and financial services; and shipping and logistics industries. It also provides shared services, such as customer interaction, finance and accounting, research and analytics, technology, legal, and human resources outsourcing services. In addition, the company offers transformation services designed to help its clients to modify their business processes to enhance productivity, as well as manage changes in the business environment and leverage business knowledge to increase market competitiveness. Further, it 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, such as credit hire and credit repair. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWNS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $66.22, WNS has a forecasted upside of 6.0% from its current price of $62.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageWNS has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesWNS has received 454 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWNS has received 325 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWNS has received 58.28% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WNS and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WNS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WNS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWNS does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWNS does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WNS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions99.74% of the stock of WNS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for WNS are expected to grow by 45.24% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WNS is 30.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WNS is 30.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 38.68.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWNS has a PEG Ratio of 4.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWNS has a P/B Ratio of 5.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.9Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 2.5 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.77 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:WNS Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1356570 Webwww.wns.com Phone91-22-4095-2100Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio2.44 Quick Ratio2.44Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio30.93 Forward P/E Ratio37.18 P/E Growth4.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$928.30 million Price / Sales3.35 Cash Flow$3.78 per share Price / Cash Flow16.53 Book Value$11.83 per share Price / Book5.28Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.54 Net Income$116.77 million Net Margins11.27% Return on Equity20.44% Return on Assets11.95%Miscellaneous Employees44,292 Outstanding Shares49,809,000Market Cap$3.11 billion Next Earnings Date10/15/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $62.47 +1.23 (+2.01 %) (As of 09/22/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive WNS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WNS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. WNS (NYSE:WNS) Frequently Asked Questions How has WNS's stock been impacted by COVID-19? WNS's stock was trading at $59.49 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, WNS shares have increased by 5.0% and is now trading at $62.47. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of WNS? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WNS in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for WNS. When is WNS's next earnings date? WNS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 15th 2020. View our earnings forecast for WNS. How were WNS's earnings last quarter? WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 16th. The business services provider reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.36. The business services provider earned $201.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $179.32 million. WNS had a net margin of 11.27% and a return on equity of 20.44%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. View WNS's earnings history. What guidance has WNS issued on next quarter's earnings? WNS issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.46-0.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.42. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.98-208 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $199.38 million. What price target have analysts set for WNS? 9 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for WNS's stock. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $77.00. On average, they expect WNS's share price to reach $66.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for WNS. Are investors shorting WNS? WNS saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 508,400 shares, a decline of 41.7% from the August 15th total of 871,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 184,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View WNS's Short Interest. Who are some of WNS's key competitors? Some companies that are related to WNS include Fair Isaac (FICO), The Western Union (WU), LYFT (LYFT), Farfetch (FTCH), GrubHub (GRUB), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), WEX (WEX), CDK Global (CDK), Nielsen (NLSN), MAXIMUS (MMS), Envestnet (ENV), Fiverr International (FVRR), TriNet Group (TNET), Stamps.com (STMP) and Healthequity (HQY). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of WNS own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WNS investors own include Cigna (CI), AT&T (T), Procter & Gamble (PG), Square (SQ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), Target (TGT), Boeing (BA), Coty (COTY) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Who are WNS's key executives? WNS's management team includes the following people: Mr. Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO & Director (Age 55)Mr. Sanjay Puria, Group Chief Financial Officer (Age 45)Mr. Swaminathan Rajamani, Chief People Officer (Age 42)Mr. Alan Stephen Dunning, Co-Founder, Sr. Advisor and Chairman of WNS U K (Age 62)Mr. Gautam Barai, Chief Operating Officer What is WNS's stock symbol? WNS trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WNS." Who are WNS's major shareholders? WNS's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (9.98%), Nalanda India Equity Fund Ltd (4.29%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (3.17%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.43%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (1.91%) and WCM Investment Management LLC (1.64%). Which institutional investors are selling WNS stock? WNS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Axiom International Investors LLC DE, Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC, US Bancorp DE, Pembroke Management LTD, Federated Hermes Inc., Stifel Financial Corp, and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. Which institutional investors are buying WNS stock? WNS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, WCM Investment Management LLC, Nalanda India Equity Fund Ltd, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc, Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., and Marshall Wace LLP. How do I buy shares of WNS? Shares of WNS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is WNS's stock price today? One share of WNS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.47. How big of a company is WNS? WNS has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion and generates $928.30 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $116.77 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.54 on an earnings per share basis. WNS employs 44,292 workers across the globe. What is WNS's official website? The official website for WNS is www.wns.com. How can I contact WNS? WNS's mailing address is GATE 4 GODREJ & BOYCE COMPLEX PIROJSHANAGAR VIKHROLI (W), MUMBAI K7, 400079. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 91-22-4095-2100 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/23/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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