National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $21.80 and last traded at $21.66, with a volume of 502536 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $21.02.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
EYE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on National Vision from $13.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Loop Capital increased their target price on shares of National Vision from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Citigroup upgraded National Vision from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $13.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Friday, May 9th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of National Vision from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $19.00 price target on National Vision and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National Vision currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $17.75.
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National Vision Price Performance
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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $15.81 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of -107.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.24.
National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $510.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $510.30 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 0.81%. National Vision's revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at National Vision
In other news, SVP Ravi Acharya sold 12,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.75, for a total transaction of $225,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,700 shares in the company, valued at approximately $219,375. This trade represents a 50.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of National Vision
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EYE. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of National Vision during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in National Vision by 69.3% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,004 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 87.5% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,050 shares of the company's stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 3,291 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in National Vision by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,318 shares of the company's stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 2,412 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teza Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in National Vision in the first quarter valued at about $142,000.
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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