OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited $OSW Shares Acquired by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:OSW) by 1.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,335,346 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,309 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in OneSpaWorld were worth $53,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in OSW. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in OneSpaWorld in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Arax Advisory Partners boosted its position in shares of OneSpaWorld by 428.8% in the fourth quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 1,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 1,295 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp boosted its position in shares of OneSpaWorld by 120.4% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,785 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 975 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of OneSpaWorld by 325.6% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of OneSpaWorld by 111.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 1,244 shares in the last quarter. 95.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on OneSpaWorld from $31.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded OneSpaWorld from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of OneSpaWorld from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of OneSpaWorld from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of OneSpaWorld from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.60.

OneSpaWorld Stock Performance

NASDAQ:OSW opened at $25.76 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $26.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 2.52 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The stock has a market cap of $2.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 0.90. OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited has a 1-year low of $19.06 and a 1-year high of $29.25.

OneSpaWorld (NASDAQ:OSW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. OneSpaWorld had a return on equity of 18.61% and a net margin of 8.02%.The business had revenue of $261.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $260.93 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.19 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

OneSpaWorld Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. OneSpaWorld’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other OneSpaWorld news, Director Andrew R. Heyer sold 20,000 shares of OneSpaWorld stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.04, for a total transaction of $520,800.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 489,817 shares in the company, valued at $12,754,834.68. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Walter Field Mclallen sold 10,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.67, for a total value of $259,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 137,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,389,213.94. The trade was a 7.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About OneSpaWorld

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.