WNS (WNS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for WNS (NYSE: WNS):

• 1/24/2025 – WNS had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $58.00 to $66.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/24/2025 – WNS was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/23/2025 – WNS had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $60.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2025 – WNS had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $60.00 to $55.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

WNS Stock Up 0.6 %

WNS stock opened at $60.71 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $50.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $52.61. WNS has a twelve month low of $39.85 and a twelve month high of $65.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.23, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.19.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.37%. Research analysts expect that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of WNS in the second quarter valued at approximately $876,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in WNS by 237.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 1,506 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its stake in WNS by 68.7% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,849 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 3,603 shares during the period. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC increased its stake in WNS by 58.3% in the third quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 11,670 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in WNS by 1,151.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,665 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 2,452 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

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.