Barclays PLC Raises Position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 16.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 189,023 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 27,221 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.24% of National Vision worth $1,969,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in National Vision by 309.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 3,707 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the fourth quarter worth $176,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of National Vision in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $178,000. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 17,511 shares of the company's stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 2,475 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Vision during the fourth quarter worth approximately $207,000.

National Vision Trading Up 16.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE traded up $2.23 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.56. 11,341,995 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,733,717. The business's fifty day moving average is $12.24 and its 200-day moving average is $11.62. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $9.56 and a 52-week high of $17.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -77.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 0.81%. The business had revenue of $510.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $510.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. National Vision's quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America raised National Vision from an "underperform" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Citigroup upped their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Vision currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.00.

National Vision Profile

National Vision Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America's Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services.