WINTON GROUP Ltd Sells 37,812 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

WINTON GROUP Ltd lowered its stake in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 40.2% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 56,266 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,812 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in National Vision were worth $1,295,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EYE. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in National Vision by 1.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,568,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,066,000 after purchasing an additional 156,741 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,776,285 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,701,000 after buying an additional 193,154 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of National Vision during the 1st quarter worth $3,964,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its holdings in National Vision by 26.8% in the 1st quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 249,715 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,191,000 after acquiring an additional 52,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in National Vision in the 1st quarter valued at about $283,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EYE shares. National Bankshares set a $32.00 target price on shares of National Vision in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of National Vision from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National Vision from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 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 research report on Tuesday, November 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.58.

National Vision Stock Performance

NASDAQ EYE opened at $29.46 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.32. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.93 and a 1 year high of $29.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a PE ratio of -981.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 3.58%. The firm had revenue of $487.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.98 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts predict that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About National Vision

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.