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: 2,912 to 2,994
• 50-Day Range: 2,355 to 2,940
• 52-Week Range: 1,620 to 3,038
• Volume: 225,297 shs
• Average Volume: 669,600 shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 124.05
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Price Target: GBX 2,631.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Oxford Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oxford Instruments scored higher than 14% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Oxford Instruments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Oxford Instruments has a consensus price target of GBX 2,631.67, representing about 10.5% downside from its current price of GBX 2,940.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Oxford Instruments has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 124.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oxford Instruments is 124.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.48.

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 4.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Oxford Instruments has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in 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 93.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Oxford Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.60 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: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oxford Instruments insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.49% of the stock of Oxford Instruments is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.66% 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 2,050 at the start of the year. Since then, OXIG shares have increased by 43.4% and is now trading at GBX 2,940.

How were Oxford Instruments' earnings last quarter?

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 11th. The company reported $33.00 EPS for the quarter. Oxford Instruments had a net margin of 3.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.82%.

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: 11/11/2025
• Today: 5/06/2026

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 Price Target for Oxford Instruments: GBX 2,631.67
• High Price Target: GBX 2,900
• Low Price Target: GBX 2,400
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 23.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 124.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.98
• P/E Growth: -3.56
• Net Income: £50.60 million
• Net Margins: 3.02%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.82%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.08
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £481.80 million
• Price / Sales: 3.38
• Cash Flow: GBX 275.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.66
• Book Value: GBX 631.84 per share
• Price / Book: 4.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,402,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.63 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.05