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Oxford Instruments is a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry. We design and manufacture equipment that can fabricate, analyse and manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level.

Oxford Instruments has discrete business groups operating in three sectors. This means we can focus our expertise, our technologies and our innovation on offering our customers high quality products and service that meet their stringent requirements.







Financial Calendar


Half Year/Interim Results Announcement

Tuesday November 13th 2012 : 9.30am The London Stock Exchange

Annual General Meeting:

Tuesday 11th September 2012 : 2.30pm

Oxford Instruments plc, Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 4QX

26 September 2012 Ordinary shares quoted ex-dividend
28 September 2012 Record date for final dividend
30 September 2012 DRIP date
25 October 2012 Payment of final dividend
March 2013 Ordinary shares quoted ex-dividend
Dividend reinvestment (DRIP) last date for election
Record date for interim dividend
31 March 2013 Financial Year End

A buy in this weeks IC. Demand for Oxford instruments constantly evolving range of nanotechnology tools is growing fast. In the first half, adjusted pre-tax profit jumped 24% to £23.1m, which was better than expected, and the high-tech instrument ation specialist is close to hitting internal targets two years early. Once again most of the growth came from China. Sales in Asia grew 23%, easily out-strippingNorth America and Europe. A 200-basis point increase in adjusted operating margin puts Oxford within easy reach of its target of 14% by 2014, and analysts think it could rise to 20% in time. The strongest performance came from nano tools , which posted a 42% rise in profits to £10.4m. Oxfords material characterisation system-used by law enforcement agencies to detect gunshot residue -sold more than expected, and it has not seen any cuts in research funding from governments, either. And the more cyclical industrial unit stillraised profits by 15%, driven by demand for its hand held analysers such as those used to detect heavy metal contamination at the London Olmpic village. Sales of rock core analysers that detect shale oil and gas gushed 80%during the first half, too.
India could be the next big thing , Its pumping cash into the university system and, although its about 8-10 years behind China, offers plenty of opportunity.
Funding for nanotechnology research is growing by 10-20% a year and Oxford Instruments potential to beat both estimates and its own targets justifies a forward PE ratio of 19.

A buy in this weeks IC. Demand for Oxford instruments constantly evolving range of nanotechnology tools is growing fast. In the first half, adjusted pre-tax profit jumped 24% to £23.1m, which was better than expected, and the high-tech instrument ation specialist is close to hitting internal targets two years early. Once again most of the growth came from China. Sales in Asia grew 23%, easily out-strippingNorth America and Europe. A 200-basis point increase in adjusted operating margin puts Oxford within easy reach of its target of 14% by 2014, and analysts think it could rise to 20% in time. The strongest performance came from nano tools , which posted a 42% rise in profits to £10.4m. Oxfords material characterisation system-used by law enforcement agencies to detect gunshot residue -sold more than expected, and it has not seen any cuts in research funding from governments, either. And the more cyclical industrial unit stillraised profits by 15%, driven by demand for its hand held analysers such as those used to detect heavy metal contamination at the London Olmpic village. Sales of rock core analysers that detect shale oil and gas gushed 80%during the first half, too.
India could be the next big thing , Its pumping cash into the university system and, although its about 8-10 years behind China, offers plenty of opportunity.
Funding for nanotechnology research is growing by 10-20% a year and Oxford Instruments potential to beat both estimates and its own targets justifies a forward PE ratio of 19.

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Taken my eye off of this one, But still going up!

Oxford Instruments: Numis increases target price from 1380p to 1825p and maintains an add rating.

Oxford Instruments: JP Morgan takes target price from 1500p to 1750p and leaves its overweight rating unchanged.

Not in this one, but for anyone interested a buy in this weeks Shares mag.

On Thursday, Oxford Instruments PLC (OXIG:LSE) closed at 1,655, 6.90% below its 52-week high of 1,777.65, set on Feb 04, 2013.



As of Mar 22, 2013, the consensus forecast amongst 10 polled investment analysts covering Oxford Instruments plc advises that the company will outperform the market. This has been the consensus forecast since the sentiment of investment analysts deteriorated on Aug 15, 2011. The previous consensus forecast advised investors to purchase equity in Oxford Instruments plc.

Oxford Instruments: Investec moves target price from 1420p to 1600p upgrading from sell to hold.

Seems to be taking it's recent customary dip at this time of the year it seems.

Any thoughts Stan of if and when to get back in. :-))

Seem on the drift again ?

Sorry D/C taken my eye off of these recently.

I will keep both eyes peeled stan. Looks like they fell in may last year.

Thanks stan.

Despite the past seasonal dip, it now seems to be bucking that trend with the SP going skywards D/C.

A sell in this weeks Shares mag - Order delays could damage Oxford Instruments.

Scientific technology tools manufacturer Oxford instruments looks vulnerable following cautionary statements from several electronics peers including Spectris and Renishaw. The £896m cap rallied hard in May along with other cyclical stocks as risk appetite returned . But now may be an ideal time to crystallise these gains ahead of next months finals (11 Jun) which could include a cautionary outlook statement for the firms industrial kit business and possibly flag order delays, particularly in Asia.

Final Result
11 Jun 13 Oxford Instruments PLC [OXIG]

Final results: http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4611387