National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Shares Purchased by Invesco Ltd.

Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 39.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 640,038 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 182,550 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. owned 0.81% of National Vision worth $6,669,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Stifel Financial Corp raised its position in 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $20,737,000 after acquiring an additional 45,754 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in National Vision by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,708 shares of the company's stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company's stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on EYE. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. 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 research note on Monday, March 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, National Vision has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.00.

National Vision Stock Performance

NASDAQ EYE traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $12.35. 1,425,527 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,659,591. The company has a market capitalization of $972.97 million, a P/E ratio of -61.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $18.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. The business's 50 day moving average is $12.08 and its 200-day moving average is $11.49.

About National Vision

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.