FY2026 EPS Estimates for National Vision Boosted by Analyst

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of National Vision from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $27.00 target price on shares of National Vision and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of National Vision from $17.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, National Vision currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

National Vision Trading Up 8.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE opened at $26.59 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of -886.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. National Vision has a 12-month low of $9.93 and a 12-month high of $29.59. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.73.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $487.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.98 million. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.12% and a positive return on equity of 3.58%. National Vision’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.700 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Vision

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EYE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in National Vision by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,568,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,066,000 after acquiring an additional 156,741 shares during the last quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 6.9% in the first quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 4,996,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,850,000 after purchasing an additional 320,565 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 36.0% in the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,840,473 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,293,000 after purchasing an additional 1,280,783 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 1,242.5% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,532,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,295,000 after purchasing an additional 4,194,614 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in National Vision by 25.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,391,844 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,198,000 after buying an additional 896,093 shares during the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National Vision news, Chairman L Reade Fahs sold 137,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.33, for a total transaction of $3,342,942.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 544,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,254,862.35. This represents a 20.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

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.