Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) Stock Now Rated “Reduce” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE:OXM) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $35.25.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on OXM shares. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Oxford Industries from $40.00 to $33.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 4th. Zacks Research lowered Oxford Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on Oxford Industries from $44.00 to $35.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Oxford Industries from $36.00 to $33.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Oxford Industries from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday.

Insider Transactions at Oxford Industries

In related news, EVP K. Grassmyer bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $29.73 per share, with a total value of $29,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,148,648.28. The trade was a 2.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas Chubb, III bought 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $30.93 per share, for a total transaction of $108,255.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 33,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,042,341. The trade was a 11.59% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 7,000 shares of company stock valued at $203,360. Corporate insiders own 6.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oxford Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of Oxford Industries by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 7,696 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $296,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Oxford Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 2.0% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 67,974 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $2,618,000 after acquiring an additional 1,362 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 9.9% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 17,482 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $673,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Oxford Industries by 2.2% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 96,505 shares of the textile maker’s stock valued at $3,365,000 after acquiring an additional 2,039 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.16% of the company’s stock.

Oxford Industries Stock Performance

Shares of OXM opened at $26.43 on Wednesday. Oxford Industries has a 1 year low of $24.19 and a 1 year high of $49.58. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.05 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.09. The company has a market capitalization of $395.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.82 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.17.

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The textile maker reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $394.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $394.55 million. Oxford Industries had a negative net margin of 0.46% and a positive return on equity of 4.88%. Oxford Industries’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.26 EPS. Oxford Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -1.400–1.200 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Oxford Industries will post 1.77 EPS for the current year.

Oxford Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 16th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 16th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.6%. Oxford Industries’s payout ratio is -549.02%.

About Oxford Industries

Oxford Industries, Inc is an apparel and lifestyle products company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1942, the company designs, sources, markets and distributes branded clothing, accessories and related products for women, men and children.

Its portfolio includes Tommy Bahama, a resort-inspired lifestyle brand; Lilly Pulitzer, known for colorful women’s, children’s and home products; Southern Tide, a casual lifestyle brand; and Johnny Was, which offers women’s apparel and accessories.