WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WNS is 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WNS is 38.38M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.78% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WNS on October 25, 2024 was 417.89K shares.
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WNS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS) has plunged by -2.05 when compared to previous closing price of 47.82, but the company has seen a 6.02% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-22 that I maintain a hold rating on WNS due to poor growth outlook and significant headwinds in key segments. WNS reported a 5.4% y/y revenue decline in 2Q25, with major verticals like travel & leisure and healthcare experiencing substantial drops. Despite adding new logos, the timing of large deal signings and revenue recognition remains uncertain, impacting near-term growth visibility.
WNS’s Market Performance
WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) has seen a 6.02% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -10.83% decline in the past month and a -19.27% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.25% for WNS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.50% for WNS’s stock, with a -14.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WNS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WNS stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for WNS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for WNS in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $53 based on the research report published on October 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WNS reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for WNS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to WNS, setting the target price at $44 in the report published on April 26th of the current year.
WNS Trading at -12.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WNS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -35.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.33%, as shares sank -10.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WNS rose by +6.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.54. In addition, WNS (Holdings) Limited saw -25.89% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WNS starting from KESHAV R MURUGESH, who proposed sale 1,952 shares at the price of $58.90 back on Aug 14 ’24. After this action, KESHAV R MURUGESH now owns shares of WNS (Holdings) Limited, valued at $114,973 using the latest closing price.
KESHAV R MURUGESH, the Officer of WNS (Holdings) Limited, proposed sale 100,000 shares at $57.25 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that KESHAV R MURUGESH is holding shares at $5,725,075 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WNS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for WNS (Holdings) Limited stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 15.82, with 8.49 for asset returns.
Based on WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.82. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 273.12 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
In conclusion, WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
