Geode Capital Management LLC Purchases 45,754 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,900,371 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,754 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC owned 2.41% of National Vision worth $20,737,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of National Vision by 115.7% during the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,479,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,023 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in National Vision by 85.6% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,761,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,062,000 after purchasing an additional 812,513 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in National Vision by 28.3% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,975,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,952,000 after purchasing an additional 656,656 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in National Vision by 3,645.8% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 609,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,652,000 after buying an additional 593,424 shares during the period. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in National Vision in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,858,000.

National Vision Price Performance

National Vision stock opened at $10.57 on Friday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $24.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.20 and a 200-day moving average of $11.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $832.39 million, a PE ratio of -52.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.41.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.81% and a positive return on equity of 3.52%. The firm had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.13 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

National Vision Company 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.