Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) insider Richard Tyson acquired 8 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,952 ($24.30) per share, with a total value of £156.16 ($194.37).
Oxford Instruments Price Performance
Shares of OXIG stock traded up GBX 34 ($0.42) on Thursday, reaching GBX 2,020 ($25.14). The company's stock had a trading volume of 180,042 shares, compared to its average volume of 142,247. Oxford Instruments plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,864.48 ($23.21) and a 12-month high of GBX 2,765 ($34.42). The stock's 50 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 quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.96. The company has a market capitalization of £1.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.95, a PEG ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96.
Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 14.14% and a net margin of 10.78%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oxford Instruments plc will post 117.7149452 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
OXIG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,925 ($36.41) to GBX 2,830 ($35.23) and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Oxford Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th.
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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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