WNS (NYSE:WNS) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPS

WNS (NYSE:WNS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The business services provider reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11, reports. The firm had revenue of $325.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $322.92 million. WNS had a return on equity of 21.99% and a net margin of 10.59%. WNS updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.340-4.590 EPS and its FY25 guidance to $4.34 to $4.59 EPS.

WNS Price Performance

WNS opened at $40.17 on Friday. WNS has a 52-week low of $39.85 and a 52-week high of $91.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $52.78 and its 200-day moving average is $58.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.82.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WNS

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WNS. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its stake in WNS by 33.0% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 754 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in WNS by 490.6% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 756 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in WNS by 30.4% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 841 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of WNS during the fourth quarter worth about $64,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of WNS by 32.0% in the first quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,517 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.36% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WNS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of WNS from $70.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of WNS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $64.00 to $44.00 in a report on Friday. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of WNS in a report on Monday, April 15th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on WNS from $80.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com lowered WNS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, WNS currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $72.44.

About WNS

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. It offers industry-specific services to clients primarily in insurance; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure; healthcare; utilities; shipping and logistics; Hi-tech and professional services; and banking and financial services.