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Oxford Instruments PLC

OXIG · London Stock Exchange · prices in GBX

GBX 2,648.00▲ +74.00 (2.87%)

Research report

About Oxford Instruments PLC

Oxford Instruments makes scientific instruments and analytical systems used in research and industry. Its products include magnetic resonance systems, electron and X-ray analysis tools, and plasma technology equipment. Customers include universities, research laboratories and industrial manufacturers who use the equipment for materials characterisation and analysis. The company is based in the United Kingdom and supplies customers around the world through its own operations and distributors.

Oxford Instruments PLC trades under the code OXIG on the London Stock Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in pence sterling (GBX). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.

Market X-Ray · price-based

Fair price profile

Ranks #1634 of 3788 on the London Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for UK yet.

TrendWeak

46/100

Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.

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Above 200-day average-4.3%

From 52-week high-19.8%

MomentumWeak

50/100

Lagging most stocks on this exchange.

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3-month return-10.3%

6-month return-6.8%

12-month, skipping last month53.1%

Stability (higher is calmer)Fair

53/100

Typical risk for this exchange.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)38.9%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-23.9%

LiquidityStrong

96/100

Trades actively.

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Avg daily value traded541.42M GBX

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeWeak

49/100

Dividend is small or irregular.

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Dividend yield0.9%

Years with dividends6

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for UK when fundamentals data for this market is added. All UK stocks.

Price trend

Below its 200-day average

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

1,776.00 – 3,318.00

Price is 57% of the way up

Returns

−10.3% 3m · +38.3% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 1,776.00 – 3,318.00 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average2,813.68

200-day average2,765.69

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)147.97

Technical summary

Daily

Strongly bearish

0 bullish · 4 neutral · 12 bearish

Weekly

Bearish

4 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish

Monthly

Bullish

5 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	2,664.4	Bearish
EMA 10	2,671.9	Bearish
SMA 20	2,841.3	Bearish
EMA 20	2,753.2	Bearish
SMA 50	2,813.7	Bearish
EMA 50	2,814.5	Bearish
SMA 100	2,857.4	Bearish
EMA 100	2,814.0	Bearish
SMA 200	2,765.7	Bearish
EMA 200	2,697.0	Bearish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	41.69	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	-82.26	Bearish
Momentum (12)	-10.48	Bearish
Stochastic %K (14)	25.14	Neutral
Williams %R (14)	-74.86	Neutral
CCI (20)	-90.08	Neutral

Pivot points (classic, last session)

2,438.0

2,480.0

2,564.0

Pivot

2,606.0

2,690.0

2,732.0

2,816.0

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

0.24 GBP

Yield on today's price

0.89%

Frequency

Semi-annual

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.1820
This payment: 0.1820 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Jul 2026. On 9 Jul 2026 0.82% Share price that day 2,876.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0540
This payment: 0.0540 GBP per share, ex-dividend 27 Nov 2025. On 27 Nov 2025 1.14% Share price that day 1,968.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 22.50 GBX (5.40 + 17.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1710
This payment: 0.1710 GBP per share, ex-dividend 10 Jul 2025. On 10 Jul 2025 1.10% Share price that day 2,010.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 22.20 GBX (17.10 + 5.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0510
This payment: 0.0510 GBP per share, ex-dividend 28 Nov 2024. On 28 Nov 2024 1.03% Share price that day 2,035.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 21.00 GBX (5.10 + 15.90). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1590
This payment: 0.1590 GBP per share, ex-dividend 11 Jul 2024. On 11 Jul 2024 1.39% Share price that day 2,570.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 35.70 GBX (15.90 + 4.90 + 14.90). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0490
This payment: 0.0490 GBP per share, ex-dividend 30 Nov 2023. On 30 Nov 2023 0.94% Share price that day 2,115.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 19.80 GBX (4.90 + 14.90). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1490
This payment: 0.1490 GBP per share, ex-dividend 3 Aug 2023. On 3 Aug 2023 0.82% Share price that day 2,380.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 19.50 GBX (14.90 + 4.60). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0460
This payment: 0.0460 GBP per share, ex-dividend 1 Dec 2022. On 1 Dec 2022 0.83% Share price that day 2,200.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 18.30 GBX (4.60 + 13.70). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1370
This payment: 0.1370 GBP per share, ex-dividend 14 Jul 2022. On 14 Jul 2022 1.55% Share price that day 1,994.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 31.00 GBX (13.70 + 4.40 + 12.90). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0440
This payment: 0.0440 GBP per share, ex-dividend 2 Dec 2021. On 2 Dec 2021 0.91% Share price that day 2,340.00 GBX. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 21.40 GBX (4.40 + 12.90 + 4.10). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.1290
This payment: 0.1290 GBP per share, ex-dividend 9 Sep 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.0410
This payment: 0.0410 GBP per share, ex-dividend 4 Mar 2021. Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.89% Share price 2,648.00 GBX. Dividends in the last 12 months: 23.60 GBX (18.20 + 5.40). Paid in GBP and shown in GBX, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

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