National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

EYE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of National Vision from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of National Vision from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on National Vision from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of National Vision in a report on Thursday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $31.21.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EYE opened at $26.28 on Friday. National Vision has a 12 month low of $10.45 and a 12 month high of $30.02. The company has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s 50 day moving average is $27.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $503.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.26 million. National Vision had a return on equity of 5.15% and a net margin of 1.49%.National Vision’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.04) earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that National Vision will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 7,601 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.58, for a total transaction of $224,837.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 694,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,554,550.40. This trade represents a 1.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in National Vision by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 8,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares during the period. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of National Vision by 274.6% in the 4th quarter. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 73,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,890,000 after purchasing an additional 53,660 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,783,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,335,000 after buying an additional 1,251,499 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Vision in the 4th quarter worth approximately $16,109,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 308.2% during the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 63,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after buying an additional 47,776 shares during the period.

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.