Oxford Instruments (OXIG) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Oxford Instruments provides academic and commercial organisations worldwide with market-leading scientific technology and expertise across its key market segments: materials analysis, semiconductor, and healthcare & life science. Innovation is the driving force behind Oxford Instruments' growth and success, supporting its core purpose to accelerate the breakthroughs that create a brighter future for our world. The vigorous search for new ways to make our world greener, healthier and more productive is driving unprecedented levels of R&D investment in new materials and techniques to support productivity and decarbonisation worldwide, creating a significant opportunity for Oxford Instruments to grow. Oxford Instruments holds a unique position to anticipate global drivers and connect academic researchers with commercial applications engineers, acting as a catalyst that powers real world progress. Founded in 1959 as the first technology business to be spun out from Oxford University, Oxford Instruments is now a global company listed on the FTSE250 index of the London Stock Exchange (OXIG). For more information, visit www.oxinst.com

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,778.94 to 1,846
• 50-Day Range: 1,500 to 1,906
• 52-Week Range: 1,470 to 2,765
• Volume: 74,151 shs
• Average Volume: 231,227 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.49
• Dividend Yield: 1.16%
• Price Target: GBX 1,978.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Oxford Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oxford Instruments scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Oxford Instruments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Oxford Instruments has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 20.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 44.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Oxford Instruments, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Oxford Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for OXIG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Oxford Instruments pays a meaningful dividend of 1.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Oxford Instruments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Oxford Instruments is 23.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for OXIG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Oxford Instruments has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Oxford Instruments this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oxford Instruments insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £148.80 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.98% of the stock of Oxford Instruments is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.29% of the stock of Oxford Instruments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OXIG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OXIG shares performed this year?

Oxford Instruments' stock was trading at GBX 2,155 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, OXIG stock has decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,804.
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How were Oxford Instruments' earnings last quarter?

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported $44.70 EPS for the quarter. Oxford Instruments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 10.78%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Oxford Instruments?

Shares of OXIG stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Oxford Instruments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oxford Instruments investors own include Barclays (BARC), Oxford Instruments (OXINF), Coats Group (COA), Intel (INTC), Renishaw (RSW), AutoZone (AZO) and B&M European Value Retail (BME).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2024
• Today: 5/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:OXIG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.oxford-instruments.com
• Phone: +44-1865-393200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 1,978.75
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 2,830
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 95
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 88.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.33
• P/E Growth: -3.56
• Net Income: £50.60 million
• Net Margins: 10.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 14.14%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 12.96
• Current Ratio: 1.64
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £469.46 million
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: GBX 169.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.66
• Book Value: GBX 631.84 per share
• Price / Book: 2.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 57,763,320
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.04 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.96