Fiera Capital Corp Has $36.54 Million Holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Fiera Capital Corp grew its position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 33.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,415,307 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 352,257 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned about 1.78% of National Vision worth $36,543,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EYE. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $591,000 after acquiring an additional 1,948 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings 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 valued at $3,005,000 after acquiring an additional 13,384 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of National Vision during the 2nd quarter valued at about $395,000. Walleye Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of National Vision by 29.4% during the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 27,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $624,000 after acquiring an additional 6,170 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of National Vision by 13.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 16,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,000 after acquiring an additional 2,049 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of EYE stock opened at $16.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $21.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.75 and a 12 month high of $30.02. The company has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.08.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.02. National Vision had a return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 2.31%.The company had revenue of $543.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $545.09 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.59 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EYE. Weiss Ratings raised National Vision from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on National Vision from $30.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on National Vision from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research lowered National Vision from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on National Vision from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, National Vision currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.08.

About National Vision

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.