Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) have received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a hold rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $45.40.

A number of research firms have recently commented on OXM. Wall Street Zen cut Oxford Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 20th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Oxford Industries from $35.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 12th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Oxford Industries from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th.

Oxford Industries Stock Performance

Shares of OXM opened at $38.87 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $578.39 million, a P/E ratio of -117.78 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $38.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $38.97. Oxford Industries has a 52 week low of $30.57 and a 52 week high of $64.55.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The textile maker reported ($0.92) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.95) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $307.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $304.42 million. Oxford Industries had a positive return on equity of 9.35% and a negative net margin of 0.20%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS. Oxford Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at -1.540–1.320 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.000-0.200 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Oxford Industries will post 6.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oxford Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th were given a dividend of $0.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 16th. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. Oxford Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -836.36%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oxford Industries news, CEO Thomas Caldecot Chubb III acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $35.12 per share, with a total value of $175,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 22,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $797,540.08. The trade was a 28.23% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 6.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oxford Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Oxford Industries by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 754,762 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $25,813,000 after purchasing an additional 45,535 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 6.0% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 595,107 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $24,126,000 after buying an additional 33,871 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Oxford Industries by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 471,502 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $19,115,000 after buying an additional 32,226 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Oxford Industries by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 442,334 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $17,804,000 after buying an additional 14,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Oxford Industries by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 337,738 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $11,552,000 after buying an additional 944 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.16% of the company’s stock.

About Oxford Industries

Oxford Industries, Inc, incorporated in 1942 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading designer, marketer and distributor of high-quality men’s and women’s lifestyle apparel and accessories. The company’s product portfolio features a mix of owned brands and licensed partnerships that span casual, resort and performance categories. Key owned brands include Tommy Bahama, renowned for its island-inspired menswear and women’s sportswear, and Southern Tide, which offers coastal-focused clothing and footwear.