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Oxford Instruments (OXIG) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,738 +36.00 (+2.12%)
As of 05/2/2025 12:39 PM Eastern

About Oxford Instruments Stock (LON:OXIG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,697
1,772
50-Day Range
1,500
1,936.69
52-Week Range
1,470
2,765
Volume
107,626 shs
Average Volume
246,290 shs
Market Capitalization
£1.00 billion
P/E Ratio
19.74
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Price Target
GBX 1,978.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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

Oxford Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

OXIG MarketRank™: 

Oxford Instruments scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Oxford Instruments' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 19.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.98.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 19.74, 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 42.92.

  • 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 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for OXIG.
  • 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%.

  • Read more about Oxford Instruments' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for OXIG.
  • News Sentiment

    Oxford Instruments has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 0.77 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.
  • 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 £156.16 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.

  • Read more about Oxford Instruments' insider trading history.
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OXIG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Oxford Instruments' stock was trading at GBX 2,155 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, OXIG shares have decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at GBX 1,738.
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Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 12th. The company reported $44.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Oxford Instruments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.14% and a net margin of 10.78%.
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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.

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
5/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:OXIG
CIK
N/A
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
+13.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
19.74
Forward P/E Ratio
14.76
P/E Growth
-3.56
Net Income
£50.60 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£469.46 million
Cash Flow
GBX 163.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.66
Book Value
GBX 631.84 per share
Price / Book
2.75

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£1.00 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.96
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This page (LON:OXIG) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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