Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Grows Stake in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) by 26.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,483,569 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 312,519 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in WNS were worth $70,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WNS during the third quarter valued at $291,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its holdings in shares of WNS by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 6,940 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $329,000 after buying an additional 1,580 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of WNS during the third quarter valued at $392,000. 97.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WNS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.63.

WNS Trading Up 0.0 %

NYSE WNS opened at $63.53 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $56.34 and a 200 day moving average of $52.63. WNS has a 1 year low of $39.85 and a 1 year high of $65.03. 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 (NYSE:WNS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%. Research 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.