Nicholas Company Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Nicholas Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 18.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 140,364 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,859 shares during the period. Nicholas Company Inc. owned approximately 0.29% of WNS worth $6,652,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of WNS by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of WNS by 18.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of WNS during the third quarter valued at approximately $291,000. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new stake in WNS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $331,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its position in WNS by 29.5% in the 4th quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $329,000 after purchasing an additional 1,580 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

WNS Trading Up 4.5 %

Shares of WNS stock opened at $61.95 on Friday. 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 1 year low of $39.85 and a 1 year high of $65.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $55.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $52.62. The company has a market cap of $2.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.66, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22.

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 net margin of 10.03% and a return on equity of 22.25%. As a group, equities analysts predict that WNS will post 3.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of 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 lifted their target price on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, WNS has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.63.

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.