WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) Shares Purchased by Aurora Investment Counsel

Aurora Investment Counsel boosted its position in shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 1.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 35,137 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings in WNS were worth $1,852,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of WNS by 64.1% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 635 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC raised its position in WNS by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 9,156 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $481,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. BKM Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in WNS by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. BKM Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,972 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of WNS by 228.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 523 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of WNS by 10.1% in the first quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 4,094 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 375 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

WNS Price Performance

Shares of WNS stock opened at $50.86 on Thursday. WNS has a 1-year low of $39.85 and a 1-year high of $72.57. 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 50 day simple moving average of $50.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.25.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.21. WNS had a net margin of 9.39% and a return on equity of 22.76%. The company had revenue of $310.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $313.66 million. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that WNS will post 3.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of WNS from $55.00 to $51.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of WNS in a research note on Friday, October 18th. TD Cowen cut WNS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $64.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on WNS from $60.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of WNS from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.33.

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.