Barclays PLC Acquires 8,432 Shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 12.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,439 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,432 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.16% of WNS worth $3,622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Inspire Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of WNS by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 12,836 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in shares of WNS by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,770 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 514 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of WNS by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in shares of WNS by 29.5% in the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 1,580 shares during the period. Finally, BKM Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of WNS by 15.6% in the fourth quarter. BKM Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,687 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WNS. StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of WNS in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.25.

WNS Price Performance

WNS stock opened at $59.18 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. WNS has a one year low of $40.02 and a one year high of $72.11. The stock has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a PE ratio of 20.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.89.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.04. WNS had a net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. The company had revenue of $336.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.62 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

WNS Profile

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.