SG Americas Securities LLC Grows Position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 527.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 114,069 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 95,890 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.14% of National Vision worth $3,330,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in National Vision by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after purchasing an additional 1,948 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of National Vision by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 235,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,005,000 after purchasing an additional 13,384 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision during the first quarter worth about $272,000. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision during the second quarter worth about $402,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its position in shares of National Vision by 7.8% in the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 47,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,081,000 after buying an additional 3,382 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EYE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National Vision from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on National Vision from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup increased their target price on National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.58.

National Vision Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of National Vision stock opened at $27.42 on Tuesday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.15 and a twelve month high of $29.87. The stock has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -913.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $26.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.74.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $487.33 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.98 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.58% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.12 earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.700 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National Vision Profile

National Vision Holdings, Inc is an American optical retailer specializing in accessible vision care and eyewear. The company operates under multiple retail banners, offering comprehensive eye health services and a wide range of optical products. Since its founding in the early 1990s, National Vision has focused on providing value-driven solutions, targeting underserved and price‐conscious consumer segments.

Through its primary retail brands—including America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Optical America and Vista Optical—National Vision delivers services such as comprehensive eye examinations, prescription eyewear, contact lenses, sunglasses and lens accessories.