JB Capital LLC Has $1.51 Million Stock Holdings in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

JB Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 10.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,820 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,024 shares during the period. JB Capital LLC owned about 0.07% of WNS worth $1,508,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WNS by 18.1% in the 4th quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,261 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC raised its position in 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 last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in WNS by 65.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,397 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $208,000 after purchasing an additional 1,732 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 4,852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of WNS by 30.4% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 20,196 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $957,000 after buying an additional 4,705 shares in the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on WNS. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup set a $55.00 price objective on WNS in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of WNS from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.00.

WNS Stock Down 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE:WNS opened at $61.18 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $50.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a PE ratio of 21.39, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.19. WNS has a 52 week low of $39.85 and a 52 week high of $72.40.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.04 by ($0.15). WNS had a return on equity of 22.37% and a net margin of 10.03%. Analysts forecast 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.