Sei Investments Co. Acquires 116,233 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 119.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 213,722 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 116,233 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in National Vision were worth $5,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of National Vision by 80.4% during the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 252,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,699,000 after purchasing an additional 112,606 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of National Vision in the 4th quarter worth $2,711,000. Pier Capital LLC raised its position in shares of National Vision by 111.1% during the 4th quarter. Pier Capital LLC now owns 313,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,096,000 after buying an additional 165,049 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of National Vision by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 1,204,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,099,000 after buying an additional 226,919 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 530.6% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 80,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,092,000 after acquiring an additional 67,980 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Price Performance

EYE stock opened at $23.12 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.83 and its 200 day moving average is $22.95. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $14.75 and a 52 week high of $30.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.62.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $543.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $545.09 million. National Vision had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 6.41%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. Research analysts predict that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on EYE shares. UBS Group reduced their target price on National Vision from $42.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on National Vision from $30.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded National Vision from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on National Vision from $38.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their target price on National Vision from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.08.

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.