Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC Acquires 3,705 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 15.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,478 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,705 shares during the quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in National Vision by 64.6% during 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. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of National Vision during the 3rd quarter worth $43,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of National Vision during the third quarter valued at $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its stake in National Vision by 197.7% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 5,372 shares during the period.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EYE opened at $11.23 on Tuesday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $24.11. 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 company has a market cap of $884.36 million, a PE ratio of -56.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.42. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.19.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 EPS 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 company had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $451.13 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. National Vision’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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