6,269 Shares in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Bought by Headlands Technologies LLC

Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 6,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Inspire Investing LLC increased its holdings in National Vision by 48.3% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 19,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $308,000 after buying an additional 6,200 shares during the period. Emerald Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 13.2% during the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 818,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,239,000 after purchasing an additional 95,559 shares during the last quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 12.1% during the 3rd quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 669,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,825,000 after buying an additional 72,352 shares during the last quarter. Windsor Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in National Vision during the third quarter valued at approximately $480,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in National Vision by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 26,918 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 1,192 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of National Vision from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.86.

National Vision Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of National Vision stock opened at $17.64 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.71. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.71 and a 12 month high of $27.02.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $506.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $499.49 million. National Vision had a negative net margin of 3.10% and a positive return on equity of 3.69%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.11) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.31 EPS for the current year.

National Vision Profile

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.