Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) Stock Price Up 7.3% – Still a Buy?

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM)’s share price shot up 7.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $35.89 and last traded at $36.2990. 34,565 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 92% from the average session volume of 434,284 shares. The stock had previously closed at $33.82.

Analyst Ratings Changes

OXM has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Oxford Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of Oxford Industries in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Oxford Industries from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oxford Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Oxford Industries from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $52.60.

Oxford Industries Trading Up 2.2%

The firm has a market cap of $562.23 million, a PE ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $38.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.17.

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

Oxford Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 17th were issued a dividend of $0.69 per share. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 17th. Oxford Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 74.59%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OXM. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oxford Industries by 9.1% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 674,889 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $39,596,000 after buying an additional 56,235 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Oxford Industries by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 595,107 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $24,126,000 after purchasing an additional 33,871 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Oxford Industries by 7.3% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 471,502 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $19,115,000 after purchasing an additional 32,226 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 3.3% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 442,334 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $17,804,000 after purchasing an additional 14,103 shares during the period. Finally, RBO & Co. LLC grew its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 49.1% in the third quarter. RBO & Co. LLC now owns 294,076 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $11,922,000 after purchasing an additional 96,787 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.16% of the company’s stock.

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.