National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.630-0.710 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.0 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EYE shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Guggenheim raised National Vision to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, National Bankshares set a $32.00 price target on National Vision in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National Vision has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.58.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of National Vision stock opened at $26.20 on Tuesday. National Vision has a 12 month low of $10.15 and a 12 month high of $29.87. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.74. 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 market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of -913.70, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.38.

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

Institutional Trading of National Vision

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EYE. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in National Vision by 1,242.5% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,532,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,194,614 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position 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 worth $96,190,000 after buying an additional 437,655 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in National Vision by 127.9% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,965,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,234,000 after buying an additional 1,103,213 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in National Vision by 44.3% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,236,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,091,000 after acquiring an additional 379,334 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 1,252.0% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,149,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064,645 shares during 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.