Cambiar Investors LLC Decreases Holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Cambiar Investors LLC decreased its holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 30,788 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,315 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of WNS worth $1,459,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in WNS. Financial Management Professionals Inc. bought a new stake in WNS in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in WNS by 1,151.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,665 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 2,452 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in WNS by 150.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,812 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $148,000 after buying an additional 1,687 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in WNS by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the period. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in WNS in the 3rd quarter worth $291,000. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WNS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen downgraded shares of WNS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $64.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on WNS from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Citigroup set a $55.00 price target on shares of WNS in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, WNS currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $61.00.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS stock opened at $59.61 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.78 and its 200 day moving average is $52.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.19. WNS has a twelve month low of $39.85 and a twelve month high of $65.03.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a return on equity of 22.37% and a net margin of 10.03%. Research analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 EPS for the current fiscal 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.