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

Shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) have earned an average rating of “Reduce” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and five have given a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $43.80.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Oxford Industries from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lowered their target price on Oxford Industries from $35.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Oxford Industries from $50.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Oxford Industries from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Oxford Industries news, CEO Thomas Caldecot Chubb III acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $35.12 per share, with a total value of $175,600.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $797,540.08. This trade represents a 28.23% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 6.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oxford Industries

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in Oxford Industries by 245.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 671 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its holdings in shares of Oxford Industries by 61.5% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 801 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 46.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 925 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 294 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Oxford Industries in the second quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in Oxford Industries in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. 91.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oxford Industries Stock Down 6.5%

OXM opened at $36.01 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.05. Oxford Industries has a 1-year low of $30.57 and a 1-year high of $89.86. The stock has a market cap of $535.75 million, a PE ratio of -109.10 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 10th. The textile maker reported ($0.92) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.95) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $307.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $304.42 million. Oxford Industries had a negative net margin of 0.20% and a positive return on equity of 9.35%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.11) earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Oxford Industries will post 6.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Oxford Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. Oxford Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -836.36%.

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.