Richard Tyson Acquires 8 Shares of Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Stock

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) insider Richard Tyson purchased 8 shares of Oxford Instruments stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,952 ($24.30) per share, with a total value of £156.16 ($194.37).

Oxford Instruments Stock Up 0.3 %

OXIG opened at GBX 1,986 ($24.72) on Thursday. Oxford Instruments plc has a 1-year low of GBX 1,864.48 ($23.21) and a 1-year high of GBX 2,765 ($34.42). The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,075.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,129.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.96. The stock has a market cap of £1.15 billion, a PE ratio of 2,309.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96.

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported GBX 44.70 ($0.56) earnings per share for the quarter. Oxford Instruments had a return on equity of 14.29% and a net margin of 10.78%. As a group, research analysts expect that Oxford Instruments plc will post 117.7149452 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

OXIG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,925 ($36.41) to GBX 2,830 ($35.23) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oxford Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th.

Oxford Instruments Company Profile

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.