WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Bought by Aurora Investment Counsel

Aurora Investment Counsel lifted its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 11.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 38,986 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,849 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings in WNS were worth $1,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in WNS by 4.4% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,918 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,682,000 after acquiring an additional 1,357 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of WNS during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $331,000. Royce & Associates LP raised its position in shares of WNS by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 292,011 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,392,000 after purchasing an additional 9,900 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new stake in WNS in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $61,726,000. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its holdings in WNS by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 37,234 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after buying an additional 6,433 shares during the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WNS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.63.

WNS Price Performance

WNS stock opened at $59.37 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. The company has a market cap of $2.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22. WNS has a 1 year low of $39.85 and a 1 year high of $65.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $55.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.66.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%. Sell-side analysts predict that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

WNS Company 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.