Vanguard Group Inc. Increases Position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 0.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 10,592,307 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,239 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.13% of National Vision worth $273,493,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in National Vision in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 317.4% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 333.3% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after buying an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $93,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of National Vision by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 440 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $22.96 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of 62.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.18. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.61 and a twelve month high of $30.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50 day moving average is $25.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.56.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $503.41 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.26 million. National Vision had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 5.15%. National Vision’s revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.04) EPS. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. Analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National Vision news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 4,071 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.57, for a total transaction of $120,379.47. Following the sale, the chairman owned 359,359 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,626,245.63. The trade was a 1.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on EYE shares. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of National Vision from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of National Vision from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.08.

About National Vision

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.