** OneSpaWorld Holdings OSW.O shares up 7.7% at $23.34 on Tues after Jefferies initiates coverage with 'buy' rating
** OSW stock on course for largest pct gain since Apr 9. Shares within spitting distance of the intraday record high of $23.54 from Feb 17
** Jefferies sets PT at $30, implying 38% upside to stock's last close
** OSW sits at the intersection of durable cruise industry growth, rising prioritization of wellness, and "monopoly-like market position" in outsourced maritime wellness services, Jefferies wrote in note to clients
** With highly visible sales growth, accelerating ship-level productivity, and best-in-class cash conversion, OSW offers a rare combination of growth, defensiveness, and free cash flow durability, Jefferies said
** Now, 4 analysts rate the stock "strong buy", 2 rate "buy" and their median PT is $26, per LSEG
** With move on the session, stock up ~12% YTD and well outperforming Nasdaq's .IXIC ~6% decline
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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