National Vision FY2026 EPS Estimate Boosted by William Blair

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) – Equities research analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for National Vision in a research note issued on Monday, November 17th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.49. The consensus estimate for National Vision’s current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of National Vision from $17.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of National Vision in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price objective for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $27.00.

National Vision Price Performance

EYE stock opened at $24.59 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.53. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.64. The company has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -819.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.33. National Vision has a 52-week low of $9.93 and a 52-week high of $29.59.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS 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 company had revenue of $487.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. National Vision has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.700 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other National Vision news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 137,400 shares of National Vision stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.33, for a total value of $3,342,942.00. Following the sale, the chairman owned 544,795 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,254,862.35. The trade was a 20.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Vision

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EYE. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the first quarter valued at $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 69.3% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 317.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,257 shares during the last quarter.

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.