National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Shares Acquired by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 6.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 868,126 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,934 shares during the quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. owned 1.11% of National Vision worth $18,170,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in National Vision by 252.9% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,694 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,214 shares during the last quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in National Vision by 165,300.0% in the fourth quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,962 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 4,959 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in National Vision in the fourth quarter valued at $131,000. Olympiad Research LP purchased a new position in National Vision during the fourth quarter worth about $219,000. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. acquired a new stake in National Vision in the 4th quarter worth about $255,000.

National Vision Trading Up 0.6 %

NASDAQ EYE opened at $12.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $995.36 million, a PE ratio of -13.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.48. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $12.24 and a one year high of $25.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $18.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.01.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $542.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $557.47 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.47% and a negative net margin of 3.44%. On average, equities analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director D Randolph Peeler bought 34,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $14.45 per share, with a total value of $491,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 182,880 shares in the company, valued at $2,642,616. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other National Vision news, Director D Randolph Peeler bought 34,000 shares of National Vision stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.45 per share, for a total transaction of $491,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 182,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,642,616. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO L Reade Fahs purchased 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $14.96 per share, for a total transaction of $299,200.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 633,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,471,131.12. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Barclays cut their price target on shares of National Vision from $19.00 to $16.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, National Vision has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $19.60.

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.