Amundi Purchases 25,685 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Amundi increased its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 198.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,653 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,685 shares during the period. Amundi’s holdings in National Vision were worth $407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in National Vision by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,737,000 after acquiring an additional 45,754 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in National Vision by 12.1% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,583,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,496,000 after buying an additional 170,839 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in National Vision by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 523,591 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,456,000 after buying an additional 12,190 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in National Vision by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 382,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,981,000 after buying an additional 11,281 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in National Vision by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 291,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,181,000 after buying an additional 30,012 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Stock Up 1.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ EYE opened at $12.82 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $23.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of -64.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.51. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.15.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of 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. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, National Vision has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.00.

About National Vision

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.