Fox Run Management L.L.C. Sells 29,924 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Fox Run Management L.L.C. lowered its stake in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 56.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,924 shares during the quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C.’s holdings in National Vision were worth $673,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in National Vision by 2,030.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,495,751 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,437,000 after acquiring an additional 3,331,657 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 127.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,965,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,103,213 shares in the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp bought a new position in shares of National Vision during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,070,000. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of National Vision by 4,726.8% during the 3rd quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 977,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,534,000 after purchasing an additional 957,273 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bwcp LP purchased a new position in shares of National Vision during the 2nd quarter valued at about $21,678,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on EYE. UBS Group cut their target price on National Vision from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National Vision from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Guggenheim raised shares of National Vision to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Zacks Research raised National Vision from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.00.

National Vision Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $26.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -898.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a fifty day moving average of $27.26 and a 200 day moving average of $26.42. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.45 and a 52 week high of $30.02.

National Vision Company Profile

National Vision Holdings, Inc is an American optical retailer specializing in accessible vision care and eyewear. The company operates under multiple retail banners, offering comprehensive eye health services and a wide range of optical products. Since its founding in the early 1990s, National Vision has focused on providing value-driven solutions, targeting underserved and price‐conscious consumer segments.

Through its primary retail brands—including America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Optical America and Vista Optical—National Vision delivers services such as comprehensive eye examinations, prescription eyewear, contact lenses, sunglasses and lens accessories.