WNS Jumps Into Spotlight On $3.3B Capgemini Buyout Deal

WNS (Holdings) Limited (WNS) shares are likely to draw investor attention on Monday after the business transformation and services company announced an agreement to be bought by French software giant Capgemini.

WNS and Capgemini said in a joint statement that the latter would acquire the former for $76.50 per share in cash, a 17% premium to WNS stock’s closing price of $65.38 on July 3. 

The total cash consideration is $3.3 billion, excluding WNS’ net financial debt.

The boards of both companies have approved the transaction. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. 

WNS CEO Keshav Murugesh said, “By combining our deep domain and process expertise with Capgemini’s global reach, cutting-edge Gen AI and Agentic AI capabilities, a robust partner ecosystem, and advanced technology platforms, we are creating a powerful proposition that accelerates enterprise reinvention.”

The executive also expressed confidence that WNS’s complementary portfolio of horizontal and industry-specific solutions will significantly enhance Capgemini’s business services footprint.

The companies stated that the transaction is expected to increase Capgemini’s normalized earnings per share (EPS) by 4% in 2026 and by 7% in 2027, once the full benefits of the integration are realized.

Capgemini expects the deal to boost annual revenue by 100 million to 140 million euros ($118 million to $165 million) by the end of 2027. It also anticipates annual cost savings and efficiency gains of 50 million to 70 million euros before taxes by that time.

The accretion to Capgemini’s EPS would be 7% in 2027.

The consummation of the transaction is subject to approval by the Royal Court of Jersey and WNS shareholders, as well as to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and other conditions.

On Stocktwits, sentiment toward WNS stock was ‘neutral’ (50/100) late Sunday, before the deal announcement, down from the ‘bullish’ mood that prevailed a week ago. The message volume, however, was ‘high.’ 

WNS stock has gained about 38% this year. After settling Thursday’s session up 0.40%, the stock rallied in the extended hours on Monday, gaining 8.60% to $71.

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