Analysts Set National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Price Target at $14.00

Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $14.00.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup increased their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 87.5% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,050 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 3,291 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in National Vision in the 1st quarter valued at $147,000. CWM LLC grew its position in National Vision by 61.2% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 11,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $147,000 after purchasing an additional 4,362 shares during the period. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC bought a new stake in National Vision during the 4th quarter valued at $150,000.

National Vision Price Performance

National Vision stock opened at $13.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -65.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $12.16 and its 200 day moving average is $11.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.37. National Vision has a one year low of $9.56 and a one year high of $18.68.

National Vision Company Profile

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.