Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) Insider Gavin Hill Acquires 8 Shares of Stock

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) insider Gavin Hill purchased 8 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 2,001 ($24.49) per share, for a total transaction of £160.08 ($195.89).

Gavin Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 11th, Gavin Hill purchased 7 shares of Oxford Instruments stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 2,122 ($25.97) per share, for a total transaction of £148.54 ($181.77).

Oxford Instruments Stock Performance

Oxford Instruments stock opened at GBX 1,956 ($23.94) on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market cap of £1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 2,274.42, a P/E/G ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 0.96. Oxford Instruments plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,870 ($22.88) and a 12-month high of GBX 2,765 ($33.84). The business’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,091.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 2,198.11.

Oxford Instruments Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th were issued 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 (DPR) is presently 2,441.86%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Shore Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Oxford Instruments in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 2,925 ($35.79) to GBX 2,830 ($34.63) and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 12th.

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.