Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Purchases 32,595 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 1.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,062,191 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 32,595 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in National Vision were worth $79,304,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EYE. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in National Vision by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,783,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,335,000 after acquiring an additional 1,251,499 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in National Vision by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,295,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,190,000 after purchasing an additional 437,655 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in National Vision by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,990,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,399,000 after purchasing an additional 55,824 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of National Vision by 127.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,965,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,103,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of National Vision by 33.0% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,491,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,516,000 after purchasing an additional 370,484 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $22.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.75 and a 12 month high of $30.02. The company has a market cap of $1.79 billion, a PE ratio of 39.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $18.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.07.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 analysts’ expectations of $545.09 million. National Vision had a return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 2.31%.The company’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. Research analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America decreased their price target on National Vision from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Barclays dropped their price objective on National Vision from $38.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on National Vision from $30.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Roth Capital set a $25.00 target price on National Vision in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of National Vision from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.08.

National Vision 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.