National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE Stake Lessened by Castleark Management LLC

Castleark Management LLC lowered its holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 299,666 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,610 shares during the period. Castleark Management LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $7,737,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 10,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 977 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 49.0% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 610,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,761,000 after purchasing an additional 200,800 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,029,596 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,224,000 after purchasing an additional 156,859 shares in the last quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision in the fourth quarter valued at $2,875,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in National Vision by 41.5% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,224,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,610,000 after buying an additional 359,142 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of EYE opened at $18.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a PE ratio of 32.65, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.15. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $14.75 and a twelve month high of $30.02.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $543.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $545.09 million. National Vision had a net margin of 2.31% and a return on equity of 6.41%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EYE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research set a $35.00 target price on shares of National Vision in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of National Vision from $30.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of National Vision from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of National Vision from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of National Vision from $30.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.