National Vision (EYE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $21.62 +0.60 (+2.84%) As of 11:03 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock National Vision Short Interest DataNational Vision (EYE) has a short interest of 5.85 million shares, representing 7.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -21.90% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.85 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,850,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,490,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-21.90%Dollar Volume Sold Short$108.81 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares79,054,000 sharesFloat Size77,240,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.57%Today's Trading Volume256,942 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,853,554 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average14% Short Selling National Vision? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for National Vision and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEYE Short Interest Over TimeEYE Days to Cover Over TimeEYE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time National Vision Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20255,850,000 shares $108.81 million -21.9%7.6%2.5 $18.60 4/30/20257,490,000 shares $92.50 million +1.2%9.7%3.7 $12.35 4/15/20257,400,000 shares $86.28 million +0.5%9.6%4.5 $11.66 3/31/20257,360,000 shares $94.06 million +9.4%9.6%4.6 $12.78 3/15/20256,730,000 shares $78.40 million +23.0%8.7%4.5 $11.65 2/28/20255,470,000 shares $69.52 million +12.8%7.1%3.8 $12.71 2/15/20254,850,000 shares $60.29 million -2.2%6.3%3.4 $12.43 1/31/20254,960,000 shares $56.54 million +15.1%6.4%3.6 $11.40 1/15/20254,310,000 shares $46.63 million +15.9%5.6%3 $10.82 12/31/20243,720,000 shares $38.76 million +13.4%4.8%2.8 $10.42 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EYE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for National Vision and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/20243,280,000 shares $37.42 million -17.6%4.3%2.4 $11.41 11/30/20243,980,000 shares $48.16 million -12.1%5.2%2.7 $12.10 11/15/20244,530,000 shares $49.97 million -12.6%5.9%2.8 $11.03 10/31/20245,180,000 shares $53.87 million -19.4%6.7%2.9 $10.40 10/15/20246,430,000 shares $66.16 million +8.3%8.4%3.4 $10.29 9/30/20245,940,000 shares $64.81 million +16.0%7.7%2.9 $10.91 9/15/20245,120,000 shares $55.71 million +6.7%6.7%2.3 $10.88 8/31/20244,800,000 shares $50.69 million -28.1%6.2%2.3 $10.56 8/15/20246,680,000 shares $73.81 million -42.4%8.7%3.5 $11.05 7/31/202411,590,000 shares $167.59 million +0.9%15.1%6.4 $14.46 7/15/202411,490,000 shares $145.69 million +23.0%14.9%7.5 $12.68 6/30/20249,340,000 shares $122.26 million +11.6%12.2%6.6 $13.09 6/15/20248,370,000 shares $112.41 million +28.0%10.9%7 $13.43 5/31/20246,540,000 shares $98.69 million -3.7%8.5%5.7 $15.09 5/15/20246,790,000 shares $108.71 million -5.0%8.8%5.9 $16.01 4/30/20247,150,000 shares $124.55 million -8.6%9.3%6.6 $17.42 4/15/20247,820,000 shares $150.30 million -10.7%10.2%7.9 $19.22 3/31/20248,760,000 shares $194.12 million -3.2%11.4%9.3 $22.16 3/15/20249,050,000 shares $207.06 million No Change11.8%9.6 $22.88 2/29/20249,050,000 shares $211.77 million +9.8%11.8%9.3 $23.40 2/15/20248,240,000 shares $172.38 million +6.9%10.7%8.7 $20.92 1/31/20247,710,000 shares $146.57 million +10.0%10.0%6.9 $19.01 1/15/20247,010,000 shares $145.18 million -4.6%10.9%5.7 $20.71 12/31/20237,350,000 shares $153.84 million +0.4%9.6%5.4 $20.93 12/15/20237,320,000 shares $144.35 million +1.4%9.5%5.1 $19.72 11/30/20237,220,000 shares $133.21 million -11.4%9.4%5 $18.45 11/15/20238,150,000 shares $159.01 million +61.7%10.6%5.5 $19.51 10/31/20235,040,000 shares $78.32 million +4.8%6.6%3.6 $15.54 10/15/20234,810,000 shares $66.91 million -3.4%6.3%3.5 $13.91 9/30/20234,980,000 shares $80.58 million +16.4%6.5%3.9 $16.18The 402 Dividend Achievers for 2025 (Ad)The 2025 Dividend Achievers List 📈 Discover more than 400 companies that have increased their dividends for 10 straight years. This FREE report reveals stocks that are committed to rewarding you and helping you passively boost your income.Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to build a stronger portfolio. 9/15/20234,280,000 shares $70.75 million -3.0%5.6%3.6 $16.53 8/31/20234,410,000 shares $80.75 million -0.9%5.8%3.6 $18.31 8/15/20234,450,000 shares $85.44 million +0.7%5.8%3.5 $19.20 7/31/20234,420,000 shares $95.60 million -17.7%5.8%3.3 $21.63 7/15/20235,370,000 shares $126.68 million -3.6%7.0%4.4 $23.59 6/30/20235,570,000 shares $135.30 million -18.8%7.3%4.4 $24.29 6/15/20236,860,000 shares $182.61 million +5.5%9.0%4.9 $26.62 5/31/20236,500,000 shares $164.13 million -2.3%8.5%4.4 $25.25 5/15/20236,650,000 shares $159.33 million +10.5%8.7%3.7 $23.96 4/30/20236,020,000 shares $126.66 million -1.5%7.7%3.7 $21.04 4/15/20236,110,000 shares $124.77 million +7.2%7.9%4 $20.42 3/31/20235,700,000 shares $107.39 million +4.2%7.3%4 $18.84 3/15/20235,470,000 shares $102.78 million -23.0%7.0%4.5 $18.79 2/28/20237,100,000 shares $265.26 million -15.3%9.1%7.5 $37.36 2/15/20238,380,000 shares $346.01 million +24.2%10.8%16.2 $41.29 1/31/20236,750,000 shares $277.43 million -7.8%8.7%11.8 $41.10 1/15/20237,320,000 shares $296.75 million +13.3%9.4%12.1 $40.54 12/30/20226,460,000 shares $250.39 million -17.4%8.3%10.8 $38.76 12/15/20227,820,000 shares $300.84 million +22.8%10.1%12.5 $38.47 11/30/20226,370,000 shares $257.73 million -2.5%8.2%9.4 $40.46 11/15/20226,530,000 shares $267.47 million -15.7%8.4%9.2 $40.96 10/31/20227,750,000 shares $287.06 million -0.1%10.0%10 $37.04 10/15/20227,760,000 shares $249.17 million -9.6%10.0%9.4 $32.11 9/30/20228,580,000 shares $280.14 million -4.1%11.0%9.6 $32.65 9/15/20228,950,000 shares $312.18 million +4.7%11.5%8.8 $34.88 8/31/20228,550,000 shares $284.12 million -2.8%11.0%5.5 $33.23 8/15/20228,800,000 shares $313.46 million +7.2%11.0%5.4 $35.62 7/31/20228,210,000 shares $239.24 million -6.6%10.2%4.3 $29.14 7/15/20228,790,000 shares $266.25 million +6.4%11.0%4.7 $30.29 6/30/20228,260,000 shares $227.15 million +52.1%10.3%4.5 $27.50 6/15/20225,430,000 shares $150.95 million -9.4%6.8%3.1 $27.80 5/31/20225,990,000 shares $168.56 million -4.2%7.5%5.3 $28.14 5/15/20226,250,000 shares $163 million -9.2%7.8%5.7 $26.08 4/30/20226,880,000 shares $259.03 million +24.0%8.6%8.4 $37.65 4/15/20225,550,000 shares $236.60 million -5.5%6.9%7.3 $42.63 3/31/20225,870,000 shares $255.76 million -7.6%N/A7 $43.57 3/15/20226,350,000 shares $264.86 million -0.8%7.9%7.7 $41.71 2/28/20226,400,000 shares $234.69 million -9.2%8.0%7.9 $36.67 2/15/20227,050,000 shares $277.98 million +16.1%N/A8.2 $39.43 1/31/20226,070,000 shares $248.14 million -0.3%N/A7.1 $40.88 1/15/20226,090,000 shares $240.19 million +1.5%N/A7.5 $39.44 12/31/20216,000,000 shares $287.94 million +1.0%N/A7.9 $47.99 12/15/20215,940,000 shares $285.18 million -11.9%N/A8.2 $48.01 11/30/20216,740,000 shares $323.79 million +4.7%N/A9.3 $48.04 11/15/20216,440,000 shares $317.88 million -1.7%N/A9.2 $49.36 10/29/20216,550,000 shares $403.74 million +1.2%8.1%10.6 $61.64 10/15/20216,470,000 shares $411.04 million -3.0%8.0%10.8 $63.53 9/30/20216,670,000 shares $378.66 million -12.8%8.2%11.8 $56.77 9/15/20217,650,000 shares $451.04 million +2.0%9.5%13.4 $58.96 8/31/20217,500,000 shares $449.85 million +17.2%9.3%13.2 $59.98The 402 Dividend Achievers for 2025 (Ad)The 2025 Dividend Achievers List 📈 Discover more than 400 companies that have increased their dividends for 10 straight years. This FREE report reveals stocks that are committed to rewarding you and helping you passively boost your income.Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to build a stronger portfolio. 8/13/20216,400,000 shares $345.47 million -0.5%7.9%12 $53.98 7/30/20216,430,000 shares $347.09 million +4.1%8.0%11.7 $53.98 7/15/20216,180,000 shares $313.14 million +8.0%7.7%10.8 $50.67 6/30/20215,720,000 shares $292.46 million -4.5%7.1%9.4 $51.13 6/15/20215,990,000 shares $286.38 million +4.9%7.4%9.3 $47.81 5/28/20215,710,000 shares $283.62 million -1.7%7.1%8.2 $49.67 5/14/20215,810,000 shares $272.84 million -11.3%N/A7.5 $46.96 4/30/20216,550,000 shares $335.29 million -2.4%N/A8.9 $51.19 4/15/20216,710,000 shares $315.24 million -2.3%N/A8.6 $46.98 3/31/20216,870,000 shares $310.11 million -4.6%N/A9.2 $45.14 3/15/20217,200,000 shares $344.23 million +0.3%N/A10.2 $47.81 2/26/20217,180,000 shares $342.20 million -1.2%N/A11.1 $47.66 2/12/20217,270,000 shares $372.30 million -2.6%N/A12.4 $51.21 1/29/20217,460,000 shares $347.19 million +1.2%N/A11.8 $46.54 1/15/20217,370,000 shares $382.13 million -3.9%N/A11.7 $51.85 12/31/20207,670,000 shares $351.75 million -0.1%N/A13.4 $45.86 12/15/20207,680,000 shares $349.98 million -1.2%N/A13.3 $45.57 11/30/20207,770,000 shares $341.34 million -5.0%N/A12.7 $43.93 11/15/20208,180,000 shares $361.07 million -4.1%N/A13.4 $44.14 10/30/20208,530,000 shares $354.17 million +4.2%N/A14.3 $41.52 10/15/20208,190,000 shares $334.23 million -3.3%N/A13.3 $40.81 9/30/20208,470,000 shares $323.89 million -3.0%N/A13.1 $38.24 9/15/20208,730,000 shares $326.85 million +1.4%N/A12.4 $37.44 8/31/20208,610,000 shares $323.48 million +4.0%N/A11.9 $37.57 8/14/20208,280,000 shares $295.76 million +1.4%N/A10.5 $35.72 7/31/20208,170,000 shares $261.36 million -5.0%N/A9.8 $31.99 7/15/20208,600,000 shares $248.54 million -1.5%N/A7.8 $28.90 6/30/20208,730,000 shares $264.69 million +0.6%N/A7.6 $30.32 6/15/20208,680,000 shares $243.65 million -6.4%N/A7.2 $28.07 EYE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is National Vision's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of National Vision shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,850,000 shares of EYE short. 7.57% of National Vision's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National Vision's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for National Vision? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EYE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on National Vision's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting National Vision? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of National Vision: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Caption Management LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for National Vision? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 7.57% of National Vision's floating shares are currently sold short. Is National Vision's short interest increasing or decreasing? National Vision saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,850,000 shares, a drop of 21.9% from the previous total of 7,490,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is National Vision's float size? National Vision currently has issued a total of 79,054,000 shares. Some of National Vision's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. National Vision currently has a public float of 77,240,000 shares. How does National Vision's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.57% of National Vision's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "medical equipment" compare to National Vision: Stevanato Group S.p.A. (5.46%), Glaukos Co. (6.49%), Inari Medical, Inc. (4.24%), iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (8.65%), TransMedics Group, Inc. (25.95%), Bausch + Lomb Co. (7.03%), Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (11.25%), Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. (9.95%), PROCEPT BioRobotics Co. (11.27%), Envista Holdings Co. (5.47%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short National Vision stock? Short selling EYE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National Vision as its price is falling. EYE shares are trading up $0.60 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against National Vision? A short squeeze for National Vision occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EYE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is National Vision's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EYE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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