Analysts Set National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Target Price at $14.00

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $14.00.

Several analysts have issued reports on EYE shares. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays upped their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Vision

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in National Vision by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,371 shares of the company's stock worth $20,737,000 after purchasing an additional 45,754 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of National Vision by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,411,838 shares of the company's stock worth $108,491,000 after buying an additional 167,735 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in shares of National Vision by 38.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 33,443 shares of the company's stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 9,342 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of National Vision by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 78,244 shares of the company's stock worth $815,000 after acquiring an additional 9,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in National Vision by 309.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Price Performance

NASDAQ EYE traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $12.70. The stock had a trading volume of 408,636 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,654,852. National Vision has a 52-week low of $9.56 and a 52-week high of $18.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.49. The company has a market cap of $1.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22.

National Vision Company 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.