39,100 Shares in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Purchased by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 39,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $818,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the third quarter worth about $206,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of National Vision by 48.3% in the third quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 19,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 6,200 shares during the last quarter. Numerai GP LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the third quarter worth about $400,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of National Vision by 24.2% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 24,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after purchasing an additional 4,866 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in National Vision by 57.8% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 26,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after buying an additional 9,648 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of National Vision from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, National Vision currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $23.86.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of EYE opened at $17.88 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.61. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $13.71 and a one year high of $27.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of -21.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.07. National Vision had a negative net margin of 3.10% and a positive return on equity of 3.69%. The firm had revenue of $506.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $499.49 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.11) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.