Analysts Set National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Price Target at $14.00

Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $14.00.

Several research firms have issued reports on EYE. Citigroup increased their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays upped their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

National Vision Trading Up 3.8 %

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $12.16 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $958.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -60.80, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. National Vision has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $24.11.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in National Vision by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 21,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 22,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,298 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 45,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394 shares during the period.

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.