National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded National Vision from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on National Vision from $39.00 to $42.00 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 research report on Thursday, March 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on National Vision from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on National Vision from $26.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.21.

National Vision Stock Performance

National Vision stock opened at $25.14 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $27.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.02. The company has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.55 and a quick ratio of 0.33. National Vision has a fifty-two week low of $10.45 and a fifty-two week high of $30.02.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.09. National Vision had a net margin of 1.49% and a return on equity of 5.15%. The business had revenue of $503.41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.26 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.04) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that National Vision will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at National Vision

In other news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 7,601 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.58, for a total transaction of $224,837.58. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 694,880 shares in the company, valued at $20,554,550.40. The trade was a 1.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EYE. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in National Vision by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,783,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $149,335,000 after purchasing an additional 1,251,499 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in National Vision by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,840,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,293,000 after purchasing an additional 1,280,783 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,391,844 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,198,000 after purchasing an additional 896,093 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,295,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,190,000 after buying an additional 437,655 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of National Vision by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,029,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,224,000 after buying an additional 156,859 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Company 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.