OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OSW) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OSW) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the nine research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $26.3333.

Several brokerages have commented on OSW. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of OneSpaWorld in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of OneSpaWorld from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on shares of OneSpaWorld from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of OneSpaWorld in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of OneSpaWorld from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th.

OneSpaWorld Stock Up 1.5%

OneSpaWorld stock opened at $23.47 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.45. OneSpaWorld has a fifty-two week low of $16.16 and a fifty-two week high of $25.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.01 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $242.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $243.07 million. OneSpaWorld had a return on equity of 17.08% and a net margin of 7.45%.The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that OneSpaWorld will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.

OneSpaWorld Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th were issued a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. OneSpaWorld’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.99%.

Institutional Trading of OneSpaWorld

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Reinhart Partners LLC. acquired a new stake in OneSpaWorld in the fourth quarter valued at $45,358,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of OneSpaWorld by 45.6% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,088,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,298,000 after acquiring an additional 966,889 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of OneSpaWorld by 3,988.8% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 924,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,550,000 after acquiring an additional 902,110 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc bought a new stake in shares of OneSpaWorld in the fourth quarter valued at about $17,663,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in OneSpaWorld by 108.1% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,003,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,821,000 after purchasing an additional 521,497 shares during the period. 95.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

OneSpaWorld Company Profile

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd is a global provider of spa and wellness services, catering primarily to the cruise line, hospitality and venue-based leisure industries. The company designs and operates on-board spa facilities, salon services and retail boutiques, offering treatments such as massage, facial and body therapies, nail care, hair styling and aesthetic enhancements. Additionally, OneSpaWorld provides program consulting, management, training and product distribution services to its partners, enabling tailored spa experiences across diverse passenger and guest demographics.

OneSpaWorld’s core operations span major cruise lines—such as Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Group, MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages—as well as luxury resort and hotel brands.