Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) CEO Thomas Caldecot Chubb III Acquires 5,000 Shares

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) CEO Thomas Caldecot Chubb III acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $35.12 per share, with a total value of $175,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 22,709 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $797,540.08. This represents a 28.23% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Oxford Industries Stock Up 9.4%

Shares of Oxford Industries stock opened at $34.87 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $518.47 million, a PE ratio of -105.65 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $41.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.33. Oxford Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $30.57 and a 52-week high of $89.86.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The textile maker reported ($0.92) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.95) by $0.03. Oxford Industries had a negative net margin of 0.20% and a positive return on equity of 9.35%. The company had revenue of $307.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $304.42 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.11) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts predict that Oxford Industries, Inc. will post 6.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oxford Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 16th will be given a dividend of $0.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 16th. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.9%. Oxford Industries’s payout ratio is -836.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in OXM. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Oxford Industries by 245.9% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 671 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 477 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Oxford Industries by 61.5% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 801 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Oxford Industries in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Oxford Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oxford Industries by 124.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 804 shares during the period. 91.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on OXM shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Oxford Industries from $47.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research note on Thursday. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price target on Oxford Industries from $52.00 to $35.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Oxford Industries from $35.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Oxford Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Oxford Industries has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $43.60.

Oxford Industries Company Profile

Oxford Industries, Inc, an apparel company, designs, sources, markets, and distributes products of lifestyle and other brands worldwide. The company offers men's and women's sportswear and related products under the Tommy Bahama brand; and women's and girl's dresses and sportswear, scarves, bags, jewelry, and belts, as well as children's apparel, swim, footwear, and licensed products under the Lilly Pulitzer brand.