Marshall Wace LLP Sells 943,470 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Marshall Wace LLP lowered its position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 41.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,349,230 shares of the company's stock after selling 943,470 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP owned about 1.71% of National Vision worth $14,059,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EYE. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,707 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of National Vision during the 4th quarter valued at about $150,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of National Vision during the fourth quarter valued at about $176,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the fourth quarter worth about $178,000. Finally, 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 worth $182,000 after buying an additional 2,475 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EYE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup lifted their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target 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. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.00.

National Vision Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of EYE stock traded up $0.13 on Friday, reaching $12.30. 917,294 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,651,066. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $12.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.44. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $18.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $969.03 million, a PE ratio of -61.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22.

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.