UBS Group Has Lowered Expectations for Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) Stock Price

Key Points

• UBS Group lowered its target price for Oxford Industries stock from $48.00 to $46.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.64% from its previous close, and currently holds a "neutral" rating.
• Several analysts have issued varied ratings, with Zacks Research upgrading to "hold," while Citigroup set a "sell" rating with a target price of $44.00.
• Recent insider trading activity shows CEO Robert S. Trauber purchasing 10,000 shares, reflecting significant insider confidence, as well as an increase in institutional holdings in the company.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM - Get Free Report) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at UBS Group from $48.00 to $46.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "neutral" rating on the textile maker's stock. UBS Group's target price would indicate a potential upside of 1.64% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Oxford Industries to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Oxford Industries from $56.00 to $47.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Oxford Industries in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Oxford Industries from $47.00 to $44.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $53.80.

Oxford Industries Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:OXM traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $45.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 24,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 428,903. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $42.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Oxford Industries has a twelve month low of $36.25 and a twelve month high of $89.86. The stock has a market cap of $675.90 million, a P/E ratio of 8.82 and a beta of 1.38.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 11th. The textile maker reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.82. Oxford Industries had a return on equity of 14.97% and a net margin of 5.35%.The firm had revenue of $392.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.54 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.66 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. Oxford Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.800-3.200 EPS. Q2 2025 guidance at 1.050-1.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Oxford Industries will post 6.62 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Oxford Industries news, CEO Robert S. Trauber acquired 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $41.38 per share, for a total transaction of $413,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 13,364 shares in the company, valued at $553,002.32. This trade represents a 297.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Thomas Caldecot Chubb III acquired 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $40.12 per share, with a total value of $260,780.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 59,063 shares in the company, valued at $2,369,607.56. This represents a 12.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 16,818 shares of company stock valued at $686,724. 6.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 12.7% during the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 12,024 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $709,000 after buying an additional 1,358 shares during the last quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 37.7% during the 1st quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 288,300 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $16,915,000 after buying an additional 79,000 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 307.0% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,468 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $849,000 after buying an additional 10,913 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 96,319 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $5,651,000 after buying an additional 10,547 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 36,701.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 24,289 shares of the textile maker's stock worth $1,425,000 after buying an additional 24,223 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.16% of the company's stock.

About Oxford Industries

Oxford Industries, Inc, an apparel company, designs, sources, markets, and distributes products of lifestyle and other brands worldwide. The company offers men's and women's sportswear and related products under the Tommy Bahama brand; and women's and girl's dresses and sportswear, scarves, bags, jewelry, and belts, as well as children's apparel, swim, footwear, and licensed products under the Lilly Pulitzer brand.

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