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

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a hold rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $35.25.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Oxford Industries from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oxford Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Oxford Industries from $40.00 to $33.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research note on Thursday, June 11th.

Insider Activity at Oxford Industries

In other news, CEO Thomas Chubb, III bought 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $30.93 per share, with a total value of $108,255.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 33,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,042,341. The trade was a 11.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP K. Grassmyer purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $29,730.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 38,636 shares in the company, valued at $1,148,648.28. The trade was a 2.66% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased 7,000 shares of company stock worth $203,360 in the last three months. Insiders own 6.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oxford Industries

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its position in Oxford Industries by 4.9% during the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 7,696 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Oxford Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Oxford Industries by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 67,974 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Oxford Industries by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 17,482 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $673,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Oxford Industries by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 96,505 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $3,365,000 after acquiring an additional 2,039 shares during the period. 91.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Oxford Industries Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Oxford Industries stock opened at $25.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.56. Oxford Industries has a 1 year low of $25.59 and a 1 year high of $49.58. The company has a market capitalization of $387.44 million, a P/E ratio of -50.71 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $35.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.10.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $394.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $394.55 million. Oxford Industries had a positive return on equity of 4.88% and a negative net margin of 0.46%.Oxford Industries’s quarterly revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.26 EPS. Oxford Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -1.400–1.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Oxford Industries will post 1.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oxford Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Friday, October 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 16th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.8%. Oxford Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently -549.02%.

Oxford Industries Company Profile

Oxford Industries, Inc is an apparel and lifestyle company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1942 as a manufacturer of dress shirts, the company has expanded into a portfolio of premium lifestyle brands serving customers through retail stores, e-commerce platforms, wholesale distribution and other channels.

Its principal brands include Tommy Bahama, a resort-inspired lifestyle brand offering apparel, accessories, home furnishings, restaurants and hospitality experiences; Lilly Pulitzer, known for colorful women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, accessories and home products; and Johnny Was, which specializes in distinctive women’s apparel and accessories.