Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $35.50 and last traded at $35.50, with a volume of 178428 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $37.12.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

OXM has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $52.00 target price on shares of Oxford Industries in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Oxford Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Truist Financial raised their price target on Oxford Industries from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Oxford Industries from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $54.40.

Oxford Industries Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $533.70 million, a PE ratio of 9.70 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 10th. The textile maker reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.05. Oxford Industries had a net margin of 3.80% and a return on equity of 10.99%. The business had revenue of $403.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $406.14 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.77 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Oxford Industries has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.800-3.200 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at -1.050–0.85 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Oxford Industries, Inc. will post 6.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oxford Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 17th were given a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 17th. Oxford Industries’s payout ratio is presently 74.59%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oxford Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 245.9% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 671 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Oxford Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Oxford Industries by 124.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,448 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 804 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 44.8% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,507 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 466 shares during the last quarter. 91.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oxford Industries

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.