
Oxford Industries’s Tommy Bahama and Lilly Pulitzer Rock: Should You Emulate Insiders and Buy More Than the Brands?
(OXM, $41.21, +1.18% as of Jun-20-2025) 🧵
📍 Atlanta, GA
🎯 Brands You Know: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer, and Johnny Was
👔 The Business (With a Hawaiian Shirt on Top)
Oxford Industries doesn’t just sell clothes—it sells lifestyle confidence, island dreams, and pastel-colored power. Whether it’s a Tommy Bahama camp shirt, a Lilly Pulitzer sunburst dress, or a luxurious Johnny Was wrap, this is resort wear for people who live every Tuesday like it’s a cruise stop.
From retail stores to ecommerce to specialty boutiques, Oxford is everywhere the upper-middle-class dreams of leisure.
🤑 Triggered by Insider Buying? Same Here.
When the CEO of Johnny Was buys 10,000 shares at $41.38? That’s not a vacation purchase. That’s conviction.
When CEO Tom Chubb and Director Milford McGuirt buy in too? You're getting a boardroom beach signal.
📈 Insider Buying Recap:
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Trauber (Johnny Was CEO): +297% stake increase
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Chubb (Chairman/CEO): +6,500 shares
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McGuirt (Director): Modest but confident top-up
💼 Add 122.06% institutional ownership and this thing is looking more dressed up than a yacht on Fourth of July.
🏦 Institutional Powerhouse: Who’s Really Behind the Curtain?
You know it’s serious when the financial giants come out to play. A whopping 122.06% of Oxford’s float is owned by institutions. That’s not just confidence — that’s Wall Street wearing Tommy Bahama flip-flops while sipping a dividend-yielding piña colada. 🍹
🔍 Top Institutional Holders (as of March 31, 2025)
💼 Holder | 📊 Shares | 📅 Date Reported | 📈 % Outstanding | 💰 Value |
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BlackRock Inc. | 2.22M | Mar 31, 2025 | 14.89% | $91.63M |
Vanguard Group Inc. | 1.72M | Mar 31, 2025 | 11.54% | $71.04M |
FMR, LLC (Fidelity) | 1.01M | Mar 31, 2025 | 6.74% | $41.50M |
Dimensional Fund Advisors | 842.06k | Mar 31, 2025 | 5.64% | $34.70M |
Charles Schwab Investment Mgmt. | 674.89k | Mar 31, 2025 | 4.52% | $27.81M |
State Street Corp. | 652.85k | Mar 31, 2025 | 4.37% | $26.90M |
Silvercrest Asset Mgmt. | 607.04k | Mar 31, 2025 | 4.06% | $25.02M |
American Century Companies | 528.54k | Mar 31, 2025 | 3.54% | $21.78M |
Wellington Management Group | 495.89k | Mar 31, 2025 | 3.32% | $20.44M |
Morgan Stanley | 455.46k | Mar 31, 2025 | 3.05% | $18.77M |
🧠 Takeaway
When BlackRock, Vanguard, and Fidelity are throwing millions into a stock, it's worth paying attention. These aren’t your uncle’s stock picks. Institutions don’t go shopping unless the aisle looks promising. Still, even Wall Street titans can get it wrong — but at least you'll be in well-dressed company if Oxford tanks. 👔📉
🔍 For full Institutional Ownership breakdown, see here.
💸 The Financial Fit Check
Full-Year 2024:
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Sales down 3% to $1.52B
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Adjusted EPS: $6.68 (↓ from $10.15 in 2023)
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But hey, last year had a one-time impairment party 🥴
Q1 2025:
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Sales dipped to $393M (from $398M YoY)
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Adjusted EPS: $1.82 (vs. $2.66 in Q1 ‘24)
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Gross margin still dreamy at 64%+
👙 Only Lilly Pulitzer is strutting the growth runway — double-digit sales growth. Tommy Bahama and Johnny Was? A little sunburned this quarter.
👉 Want the full picture? Dive into Oxford Industries’s financials here.
📊 Valuation Vibes
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P/E: 8.01
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Forward P/E: 14.20
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EV/EBITDA: 6.72
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Dividend: $0.69 per quarter = a sweet 6.7% yield 🪙
It’s not bargain-basement cheap, but it’s definitely outlet-store intriguing.
⚠️ Risks, Darling
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Sales Plateau? Growth is more pastel than bold print right now.
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Tariffs, Inflation, Consumer Poutiness? Yeah, they bite.
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Earnings Softening: Not quite a crisis, but bring your floaties.
💡 Curious about another possible value play?
Check our takes on UnitedHealth Group or Oscar Health.
📌 So, Should You Buy?
If you love the brands and the math, this could be your aloha moment. Risk/reward feels compelling, especially with insiders shopping alongside you. Just remember: even the best shirts wrinkle in bad weather.
🚨 Disclaimer:
We wear Tommy Bahama. We like Lilly Pulitzer. We're biased. Also not financial advisors. Please consult your accountant, your conscience, and maybe your mother before investing.
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