Rhumbline Advisers Has $3.03 Million Stock Holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Rhumbline Advisers reduced its stake in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 2.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 64,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 1,677 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in WNS were worth $3,033,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JB Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of WNS by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 31,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,508,000 after acquiring an additional 3,024 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of WNS by 46.7% in the 4th quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 17,125 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $812,000 after purchasing an additional 5,455 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of WNS by 65.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of WNS by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,770 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,743,000 after buying an additional 4,852 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS opened at $56.90 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $53.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.72. WNS has a 1-year low of $39.85 and a 1-year high of $65.03. The company has a market cap of $2.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.19.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WNS has been the topic of several research reports. StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird increased 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.00.

About WNS

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.