How to buy Oxford Instruments shares

Oxford Instruments PLC (OXIG) is a publicly traded semiconductor equipment and materials business based in the UK. It opened the day at 2425p after a previous close of 2410p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 2420p to a high of 2555p. The latest price was 2460p (25 minute delay). Oxford Instruments is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 1,878 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

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Alternative ways to invest in Oxford Instruments

• Invest in Oxford Instruments via a fund

  Buying shares in just one company can leave you more exposed to unexpected swings in the market than if you have a range of investments - a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend having a broad mix of assets and funds that hold a ready-made portfolio of at least 50 different companies' shares, on the basis that drops in the value of some will be offset by rises elsewhere.

  Oxford Instruments is a major part of the LSE index, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

• Invest in Oxford Instruments via FTSE 250

  Icon	Fund	5-year growth	1-year growth (to February 2023)	Link to invest
  	Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Distributing (VMID)	15.11%	-5.78%	Invest with FreetradeCapital at risk
  	Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (S250)	15.42%	-5.08%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (MIDD)	14.33%	-5.30%	Invest with eToroCapital at risk
  	HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF GBP (HMCX)	14.31%	-5.30%	Invest with IGCapital at risk
  	Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D (XMCX)	14.42%	-5.92%	Invest with IGCapital at risk

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Is it a good time to buy Oxford Instruments stock?

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  Share price volatility

  Over the last 12 months, Oxford Instruments's shares have ranged in value from as little as 1682.4094p up to 2650p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

  Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Oxford Instruments's is 0.9207. This would suggest that Oxford Instruments's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

• What's Oxford Instruments price performance over time?

  Historical closes compared with the last close of 2460p

  1 week (2023-03-13)	0.20%
  3 months (2022-12-21)	13.10%
  6 months (2022-09-21)	24.87%
  1 year (2022-03-21)	13.10%
  2 years (2021-03-19)	42.20%
  3 years (2020-03-20)	122.02%
  5 years (2018-03-21)	231.09%

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Is Oxford Instruments under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Oxford Instruments P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Oxford Instruments pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 0.73% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 0.73% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 23.16% of net profits

  Oxford Instruments has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 0.73% of its share value annually.

  Oxford Instruments has paid out, on average, around 23.16% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.73% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 0.73% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Oxford Instruments's case, that would currently equate to about 18.3p per share.

  While Oxford Instruments's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that the company is investing more in its future growth.

  The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 30 November 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

  • Oxford Instruments dividend history

    Dividend	Type	Ex-dividend date	Payment date
    £0.129	Final	09/09/2021	15/10/2021
    £0.041	Interim	04/03/2021	14/04/2021
    £0.106	Final	12/09/2019	18/10/2019
    £0.038	Interim	28/02/2019	08/04/2019
    £0.096	Final	13/09/2018	19/10/2018
    £0.037	Interim	22/02/2018	06/04/2018
    £0.093	Final	21/09/2017	19/10/2017
    £0.037	Interim	09/03/2017	07/04/2017
    £0.093	Final	22/09/2016	20/10/2016
    £0.037	Interim	10/03/2016	08/04/2016
    £0.093	Final	24/09/2015	22/10/2015
    £0.037	Interim	05/03/2015	09/04/2015
    £0.0904	Final	24/09/2014	23/10/2014
    £0.0336	Interim	05/03/2014	07/04/2014
    £0.0815	Final	25/09/2013	24/10/2013
    £0.0305	Interim	06/03/2013	08/04/2013
    £0.0723	Final	26/09/2012	25/10/2012
    £0.0277	Interim	07/03/2012	10/04/2012
    £0.0648	Final	28/09/2011	27/10/2011
    £0.0252	Interim	02/03/2011	07/04/2011
    £0.06	Final	29/09/2010	28/10/2010
    £0.024	Interim	03/03/2010	08/04/2010
    £0.06	Final	02/10/2009	29/10/2009
    £0.024	Interim	04/03/2009	06/04/2009
    £0.06	Final	24/09/2008	23/10/2008
    £0.024	Interim	27/02/2008	07/04/2008
    £0.06	Final	26/09/2007	25/10/2007
    £0.024	Interim	07/03/2007	10/04/2007
    £0.06	Final	27/09/2006	27/10/2006
    £0.024	Interim	08/03/2006	06/04/2006
    £0.06	Final	28/09/2005	28/10/2005
    £0.024	Interim	23/02/2005	25/03/2005
    £0.06	Final	29/09/2004	29/10/2004
    £0.024	Interim	25/02/2004	26/03/2004
    £0.06	Final	03/09/2003	03/10/2003
    £0.024	Interim	19/02/2003	24/03/2003
    £0.06	Final	04/09/2002	04/10/2002
    £0.024	Interim	20/02/2002	22/03/2002
    £0.06	Final	05/09/2001	04/10/2001
    £0.024	Interim	21/02/2001	27/03/2001
    £0.06	Final	04/09/2000	04/10/2000
    £0.024	Interim	21/02/2000	29/03/2000
    £0.06	Final	31/08/1999	05/10/1999
    £0.024	Interim	01/03/1999	08/04/1999
    £0.058	Final	24/08/1998	01/10/1998

  Currently 10.745% of Oxford Instruments shares are held by insiders and 88.471% by institutions.

• How many people work for Oxford Instruments?

  Latest data suggests 1,878 work at Oxford Instruments.

• When does the fiscal year end for Oxford Instruments?

  Oxford Instruments's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is Oxford Instruments based?

  Oxford Instruments's address is: Tubney Woods, Abingdon, United Kingdom, OX13 5QX

• What is Oxford Instruments's ISIN number?

  Oxford Instruments's international securities identification number is: GB0006650450

• How to sell Oxford Instruments shares

  It's as easy to sell Oxford Instruments as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Oxford Instruments that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Oxford Instruments shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Oxford Instruments shares with a debit card?

  Most share dealing providers in the UK will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Oxford Instruments shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Oxford Instruments shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Oxford Instruments shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Oxford Instruments

  If you're investing in a US stock, you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Oxford Instruments?

  Financials

  Revenue TTM	£397.7 million
  Operating margin TTM	13.96%
  Gross profit TTM	£187.8 million
  Return on assets TTM	6.49%
  Return on equity TTM	14.4%
  Profit margin	10.76%
  Book value	5.47p
  Market capitalisation	£1.4 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months