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Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Insider Purchases £1,203.84 in Stock

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Key Points

  • Insider Richard Tyson made multiple purchases of Oxford Instruments shares, including the latest transaction of 66 shares for a total of £1,203.84 at an average price of GBX 1,824 per share.
  • Oxford Instruments stock rose by 1.4%, reaching GBX 1,852, with a recent average trading volume of 204,040 shares.
  • Analysts maintain a consensus "Buy" rating for Oxford Instruments, though target prices have been lowered by Berenberg Bank and Shore Capital to GBX 2,500 and GBX 2,600 respectively.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October.

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) insider Richard Tyson purchased 66 shares of Oxford Instruments stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,824 per share, for a total transaction of £1,203.84.

Richard Tyson also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, August 11th, Richard Tyson purchased 9 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,820 per share, for a total transaction of £163.80.
  • On Thursday, July 24th, Richard Tyson purchased 7,479 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,942 per share, for a total transaction of £145,242.18.
  • On Thursday, July 10th, Richard Tyson purchased 7 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,003 per share, for a total transaction of £140.21.
  • On Tuesday, July 1st, Richard Tyson purchased 4,002 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,874 per share, for a total transaction of £74,997.48.
  • On Wednesday, July 2nd, Richard Tyson bought 3,902 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,922 per share, for a total transaction of £74,996.44.

Oxford Instruments Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Oxford Instruments stock traded up GBX 26 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 1,852. 78,864 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 204,040. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.96, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Oxford Instruments plc has a 1-year low of GBX 1,470 and a 1-year high of GBX 2,237.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,878.41 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,821.66. The firm has a market capitalization of £1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 4,180.59, a P/E/G ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96.

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, June 13th. The company reported GBX 112.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Oxford Instruments had a net margin of 10.78% and a return on equity of 14.14%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Oxford Instruments plc will post 117.7149452 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on OXIG. Berenberg Bank cut their target price on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,600 to GBX 2,500 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Shore Capital dropped their target price on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,800 to GBX 2,600 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Oxford Instruments has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,731.67.

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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.

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