VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Invests $747,000 in National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 25,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $747,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in National Vision in the 2nd quarter valued at $81,908,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of National Vision by 2,030.3% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,495,751 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,437,000 after purchasing an additional 3,331,657 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in National Vision by 11.8% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,857,635 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,754,000 after purchasing an additional 301,584 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised 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 purchasing an additional 1,103,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisers LLC lifted its position in National Vision by 20.7% during the second quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 1,621,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,320,000 after purchasing an additional 278,597 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on EYE. National Bankshares set a $32.00 target price on shares of National Vision in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of National Vision from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.58.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of National Vision stock opened at $25.95 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $26.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of -864.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.38. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $10.15 and a fifty-two week high of $29.87. 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 (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $487.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $472.98 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.58% and a negative net margin of 0.12%.National Vision’s revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. National Vision has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About National Vision

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.