Oxford Industries drops 17% as insider trading probe follows guidance cut

Oxford Industries shares plunged 17% after cutting its FY 2026 revenue guidance, with executives selling thousands of shares three days before the downgrade.

"The timing of insider sales so close to a material guidance revision raises serious questions about potential securities law violations," a spokesperson for SueWallSt, the firm investigating the case, said.

The apparel company cut its FY 2026 revenue guidance midpoint to $1.49 billion and projected second-quarter sales roughly 5.8% below Wall Street estimates. Executives sold shares at $44.62 apiece before the downgrade sent the stock tumbling.

The investigation into possible insider trading could draw scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission and trigger shareholder lawsuits. Oxford Industries faces a period of heightened legal and regulatory risk as authorities examine whether executives traded on material nonpublic information before the June 12 guidance cut.

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