Richard Tyson Acquires 7,479 Shares of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Stock

Key Points

• Richard Tyson, an insider at Oxford Instruments, acquired 7,479 shares at an average price of GBX 1,942 ($26.23) per share, totaling £145,242.18 ($196,193.68) on July 24th.
• Oxford Instruments has a market cap of £1.09 billion and reported earnings of GBX 112.40 ($1.52) per share for the last quarter, with a net margin of 10.78%.
• Berenberg Bank has downgraded its target price for Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,600 ($35.12) to GBX 2,500 ($33.77) while maintaining a "buy" rating.

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) insider Richard Tyson purchased 7,479 shares of Oxford Instruments stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,942 ($26.23) per share, with a total value of £145,242.18 ($196,193.68).

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

• On Thursday, July 10th, Richard Tyson purchased 7 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,003 ($27.06) per share, with a total value of £140.21 ($189.40).
• On Tuesday, July 1st, Richard Tyson purchased 4,002 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,874 ($25.31) per share, for a total transaction of £74,997.48 ($101,306.88).
• On Wednesday, July 2nd, Richard Tyson purchased 3,902 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,922 ($25.96) per share, with a total value of £74,996.44 ($101,305.47).
• On Tuesday, June 10th, Richard Tyson purchased 8 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,892 ($25.56) per share, with a total value of £151.36 ($204.46).
• On Monday, May 12th, Richard Tyson acquired 8 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,860 ($25.12) per share, for a total transaction of £148.80 ($201.00).

Oxford Instruments Stock Performance

LON OXIG opened at GBX 1,892 ($25.56) on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,883.48 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,872.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.96, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a market cap of £1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.49, a PEG ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96. Oxford Instruments plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,470 ($19.86) and a 1 year high of GBX 2,580 ($34.85).

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, June 13th. The company reported GBX 112.40 ($1.52) earnings per share 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 predict that Oxford Instruments plc will post 117.7149452 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank decreased their target price on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,600 ($35.12) to GBX 2,500 ($33.77) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 14th.

About Oxford Instruments

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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