FY2026 EPS Estimates for National Vision Raised by Analyst

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) – Equities research analysts at William Blair raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for National Vision in a report released on Friday, January 17th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will earn $0.31 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for National Vision’s current full-year earnings is $0.27 per share.

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on National Vision from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

National Vision Stock Up 0.5 %

National Vision stock opened at $10.80 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.37. National Vision has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $24.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.23. The firm has a market cap of $850.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.42.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $451.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.13 million. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.81% and a positive return on equity of 3.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.09 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On National Vision

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of National Vision by 5.9% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 58,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $760,000 after purchasing an additional 3,228 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in National Vision by 21.5% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 110,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,448,000 after buying an additional 19,563 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in National Vision by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,975,854 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,952,000 after buying an additional 656,656 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of National Vision in the 2nd quarter valued at $277,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 153.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 127,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,625,000 after acquiring an additional 77,096 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.