Roth Capital Begins Coverage on National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE)

Key Points

• Roth Capital has initiated coverage of National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE), assigning a "buy" rating and a price target of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.64% from its current price.
• The consensus rating for National Vision is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $24.18, while five analysts recommend holding the stock and six recommend buying.
• In recent transactions, insider Ravi Acharya sold 12,000 shares at an average price of $18.75, reducing his ownership by over 50%.

Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) in a research report report published on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Roth Capital also issued estimates for National Vision's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

EYE has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $19.00 price objective on National Vision and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Bank of America upped their price target on National Vision from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Citigroup raised National Vision from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $13.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays upgraded National Vision from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $17.00 to $30.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price target on National Vision from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $24.18.

National Vision Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:EYE traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $24.21. The stock had a trading volume of 1,809,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,005,382. The company has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a PE ratio of -73.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.27. National Vision has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $25.67. The business's fifty day moving average is $23.05 and its 200 day moving average is $16.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) last issued 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 3.44% and a negative net margin of 1.40%. The company had revenue of $510.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $510.30 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.32 earnings per share. National Vision's revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that National Vision will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Ravi Acharya sold 12,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.75, for a total value of $225,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 11,700 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $219,375. This trade represents a 50.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 7.4% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 12,350 shares of the company's stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 4.9% during the first quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 24,816 shares of the company's stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,159 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 69.3% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,004 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 22,470 shares of the company's stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 1,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 45,211 shares of the company's stock valued at $471,000 after acquiring an additional 1,394 shares in the last quarter.

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.