Barrington Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for WNS

WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) – Research analysts at Barrington Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of WNS in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $3.85 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.52. Barrington Research currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $75.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for WNS’s current full-year earnings is $3.80 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for WNS’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.01 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on WNS from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target 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. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of WNS from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded WNS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.25.

WNS Stock Performance

Shares of WNS stock opened at $66.45 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. WNS has a 12 month low of $39.85 and a 12 month high of $70.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $59.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.11. The stock has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 23.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.22.

WNS (NYSE:WNS) last posted 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 22.25% and a net margin of 10.03%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WNS

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WNS. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of WNS in the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased 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 valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 1,732 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA acquired a new position in WNS in the fourth quarter worth about $213,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in WNS by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 5,134 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,331 shares during the period. Finally, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 805 shares in the last quarter. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.