National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Shares Acquired by XTX Topco Ltd

XTX Topco Ltd increased its holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 54.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 56,989 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,038 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd’s holdings in National Vision were worth $594,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of National Vision by 309.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in National Vision in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $176,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of National Vision in the fourth quarter valued at $178,000. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in National Vision by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 17,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after purchasing an additional 2,475 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in National Vision during the 4th quarter worth approximately $207,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EYE shares. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.00.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EYE opened at $11.67 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $12.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.40. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $18.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $919.40 million, a PE ratio of -58.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22.

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.