NYSE:WNS

WNS Stock Forecast, Price & News

$69.84

-1.10 (-1.55 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 04:15 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$69.51

Now: $69.84▼

$71.17

50-Day Range

$66.44

MA: $70.47▼

$72.74

52-Week Range

$34.26

Now: $69.84▼

$75.86

Volume252,764 shs

Average Volume193,938 shs

Market Capitalization$3.49 billion

P/E Ratio34.57

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.43

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 telecom; travel and leisure; healthcare; utilities; shipping and logistics; consulting and professional services; and banking and financial services. It also provides a range of 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, 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, including credit hire and credit repair. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.78 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

59th out of 440 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

26th out of 191 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
WNS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $74.10, WNS has a forecasted upside of 6.1% from its current price of $69.84.
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.

2.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
WNS has received 464 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
WNS has received 327 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
WNS has received 58.66% “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.

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.

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 Institutions
99.74% of the stock of WNS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for WNS are expected to grow by 26.46% in the coming year, from $1.89 to $2.39 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of WNS is 34.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.31.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of WNS is 34.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.31.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
WNS has a PEG Ratio of 5.45. 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 5.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Phone91-22-4095-2100

Employees41,466

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24

Current Ratio2.69

Quick Ratio2.44

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio34.57

Forward P/E Ratio36.95

P/E Growth5.45

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$928.30 million

Price / Sales3.76

Cash Flow$4.43 per share

Price / Cash Flow15.76

Book Value$13.52 per share

Price / Book5.17

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.54

Net Income$116.77 million

Net Margins11.37%

Return on Equity19.39%

Return on Assets11.66%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares49,991,000

Market Cap$3.49 billion

Next Earnings Date4/22/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$69.84

-1.10 (-1.55 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 04:15 PM ET)

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WNS (NYSE:WNS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has WNS's stock price 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 stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at $70.28.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is WNS a buy right now?

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WNS in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WNS stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than WNS?

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What is Keshav Murugesh's approval rating as WNS's CEO?

1,264 employees have rated WNS CEO Keshav Murugesh on Glassdoor.com. Keshav Murugesh has an approval rating of 81% among WNS's employees.

When is WNS's next earnings date?

WNS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 22nd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for WNS.

How were WNS's earnings last quarter?

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 20th. The business services provider reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.19. The business services provider had revenue of $224.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $213.87 million. WNS had a net margin of 11.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.39%.
View WNS's earnings history.

What guidance has WNS issued on next quarter's earnings?

WNS issued an update on its FY 2021 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.61-2.73 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $860-870 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $849.69 million.

What price target have analysts set for WNS?

10 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for WNS's shares. Their forecasts range from $46.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect WNS's stock price to reach $74.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of WNS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to WNS include The Western Union (WU), WEX (WEX), Nielsen (NLSN), Fiverr International (FVRR), Grubhub (GRUB), American Well (AMWL), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), HealthEquity (HQY), Concentrix (CNXC), CDK Global (CDK), Shift4 Payments (FOUR), TriNet Group (TNET), MultiPlan (MPLN), Maximus (MMS) and Envestnet (ENV).
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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), Square (SQ), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), The Procter & Gamble (PG), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Target (TGT) and The Boeing (BA).

Who are WNS's key executives?

WNS's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Keshav R. Murugesh, Group CEO & Director (Age 56, Pay $3.22M)
Mr. Sanjay Puria, Group Chief Financial Officer (Age 46, Pay $1.14M)
Mr. Gautam Barai, Chief Operating Officer (Age 45, Pay $1.04M)
Mr. Swaminathan Rajamani, Chief People Officer (Age 43, Pay $1.01M)
Mr. Alan Stephen Dunning, Co-Founder, Sr. Advisor and Chairman of WNS U K (Age 63)
Mr. Krishnan Raghunathan, Head of Fin. & Accounting Services
Mr. Suhrid Brahma, Chief Technology Officer (Age 49)
Mr. David Mackey, Exec. VP of Fin. & Head of Investor Relations
Gopi Krishnan, Gen. Counsel
Ms. Archana Raghuram, Global Head of Marketing & Communications and Corp. Bus. Devel.

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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Summit Creek Advisors LLC (0.43%), Pendal Group Limited (0.14%), Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.02%), Rothschild Investment Corp IL (0.01%) and Optimum Investment Advisors (0.00%).

Which major investors are selling WNS stock?

WNS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pendal Group Limited, Summit Creek Advisors LLC, Rothschild Investment Corp IL, Ritholtz Wealth Management, and Optimum Investment Advisors.

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 WeBull, 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 $70.28.

How big of a company is WNS?

WNS has a market capitalization of $3.51 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 41,466 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 1/25/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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