New York State Teachers Retirement System Has $188,000 Stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its position in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 4.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,026 shares of the company’s stock after selling 900 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in National Vision were worth $188,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. KBC Group NV raised its stake in National Vision by 64.6% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in National Vision during the third quarter worth $43,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in National Vision during the third quarter worth $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in National Vision by 309.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in National Vision by 15.3% during the third quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of EYE stock opened at $11.66 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $11.25 and its 200-day moving average is $10.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $918.23 million, a PE ratio of -58.30, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $24.11.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on National Vision from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $13.40.

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.