National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.630-0.710 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.0 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on EYE. Citigroup increased their target price on National Vision from $29.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays increased their price objective on National Vision from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Guggenheim raised shares of National Vision to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of National Vision in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of National Vision from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, National Vision presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.58.

National Vision Trading Up 4.1%

EYE opened at $27.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -913.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. National Vision has a twelve month low of $10.15 and a twelve month high of $29.87. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $26.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.74.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. National Vision has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.700 EPS. Analysts predict that National Vision will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP raised its stake in National Vision by 317.4% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,257 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of National Vision by 333.3% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in National Vision during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $208,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $243,000. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in National Vision in the second quarter valued at approximately $215,000.

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.