Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) Announces Earnings Results

Oxford Instruments (LON:OXIG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported GBX 42.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Oxford Instruments had a net margin of 11.39% and a return on equity of 13.94%. The company had revenue of £201.10 million for the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Oxford Instruments’ conference call:

• Oxford Instruments reported a strong first half: orders rose 44%, revenue increased 9% at constant currency, adjusted operating profit grew 28%, and the group operating margin advanced 160 basis points to 14.9%.
• Advanced Technologies orders more than doubled to £132 million, with revenue up around 27% and its operating margin reaching 7.5%. The company now expects around 20% revenue growth in FY 2028 and says the division should reach its 12%–15% medium-term margin range earlier than previously expected.
• Imaging and Analysis orders grew 12.6% at constant currency, rebuilding the order book and improving cover for the second half. Management expects low-single-digit revenue growth for the full year, assuming orders continue at a similar pace.
• Management flagged execution risks as Advanced Technologies scales, including supply-chain constraints and the need to add and train staff; it also cautioned that the operating environment remains uncertain. Continued U.S. weakness in academic healthcare and life-sciences demand and currency headwinds are additional pressures.

Oxford Instruments Stock Up 1.3%

LON OXIG traded up GBX 34 during trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 2,608. 134,501 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 996,283. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 2,768.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 2,775.55. The stock has a market cap of £1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -3.56 and a beta of 1.09. Oxford Instruments has a 1 year low of GBX 1,808 and a 1 year high of GBX 3,318. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.08, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.83.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their target price on shares of Oxford Instruments from GBX 3,000 to GBX 2,840 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,000 target price on shares of Oxford Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Oxford Instruments from GBX 3,200 to GBX 3,400 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oxford Instruments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 2,948.

Insider Activity

In other Oxford Instruments news, insider Paul Fry bought 66 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,731 per share, for a total transaction of £1,802.46. Also, insider Richard Tyson purchased 65 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,731 per share, for a total transaction of £1,775.15. 1.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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