National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $29.30 and last traded at $29.24, with a volume of 3463764 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $28.54.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on EYE shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of National Vision in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded National Vision from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $27.00 price target on National Vision and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Roth Capital started coverage on National Vision in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. They set a "buy" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on National Vision from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.73.
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National Vision Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -162.44, a PEG ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.40 and a 200 day moving average of $20.03.
National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $486.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $469.21 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.56% and a negative net margin of 0.75%.National Vision's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other National Vision news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 137,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.33, for a total value of $3,342,942.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 544,795 shares in the company, valued at $13,254,862.35. This represents a 20.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of National Vision
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EYE. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in National Vision in the first quarter worth about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position 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 worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision during the second quarter worth about $83,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its position in shares of National Vision by 333.3% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 3,900 shares of the company's stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter.
National Vision Company Profile
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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.
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