Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) insider Gavin Hill purchased 8 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,001 ($24.43) per share, for a total transaction of £160.08 ($195.43).
Gavin Hill also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, November 11th, Gavin Hill bought 7 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 2,122 ($25.91) per share, with a total value of £148.54 ($181.35).
Oxford Instruments Stock Performance
OXIG stock traded down GBX 27.33 ($0.33) during trading hours on Monday, reaching GBX 1,956 ($23.88). The stock had a trading volume of 70,947 shares, compared to its average volume of 321,455. The stock has a market capitalization of £1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 2,274.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 2,095.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2,202.25. Oxford Instruments plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,870 ($22.83) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 2,765 ($33.76). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.96, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.11.
Oxford Instruments Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a dividend of GBX 5.10 ($0.06) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. Oxford Instruments's dividend payout ratio is presently 2,441.86%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
OXIG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Oxford Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,925 ($35.71) to GBX 2,830 ($34.55) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th.
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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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