WNS (Holdings) Limited [NYSE: WNS] gained 14.26% or 9.32 points to close at $74.7 with a heavy trading volume of 22591144 shares.
It opened the trading session at $74.69, the shares rose to $74.84 and dropped to $74.5, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for WNS points out that the company has recorded 57.63% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 756.08K shares, WNS reached to a volume of 22591144 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about WNS [Holdings] Limited [WNS]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for WNS shares is $75.20 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on WNS stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
TD Cowen have made an estimate for WNS (Holdings) Limited shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on October 17, 2024. The new note on the price target was released on July 19, 2024, representing the official price target for WNS (Holdings) Limited stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $64 to $44, while Deutsche Bank kept a Hold rating on WNS stock. On January 19, 2024, analysts increased their price target for WNS shares from 80 to 85.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.89, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 5.84. Price to Free Cash Flow for WNS in the course of the last twelve months was 19.48 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.76.
Trading performance analysis for WNS stock
WNS (Holdings) Limited [WNS] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 23.59. With this latest performance, WNS shares gained by 28.39% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 57.63% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 57.63% in the past year of trading.
WNS [Holdings] Limited [WNS]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and WNS (Holdings) Limited [WNS] shares currently have an operating margin of 13.35% and a Gross Margin at 33.24%. WNS (Holdings) Limited’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 12.93%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 11.49%, with Return on Assets sitting at 11.49%.
WNS (Holdings) Limited [WNS]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for WNS. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for WNS (Holdings) Limited go to 8.84%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at WNS [Holdings] Limited [WNS]
There are presently around $92.42%, or 94.34% of WNS stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of WNS stocks are: FMR LLC with ownership of 4.8 million shares, which is approximately 10.561%. NALANDA INDIA FUND LTD, holding 3.76 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$197.65 million in WNS stocks shares; and NALANDA INDIA FUND LTD, currently with $$136.3 million in WNS stock with ownership which is approximately 5.7131%.
