Versor Investments LP Increases Stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Versor Investments LP increased its holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 24.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,934 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,100 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in National Vision were worth $322,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of National Vision by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in National Vision by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 21,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 1,273 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its position in National Vision by 64.6% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in National Vision by 15.3% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of National Vision by 7.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 2,404 shares during the period.

National Vision Price Performance

EYE stock opened at $12.66 on Tuesday. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $24.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.36 and a 200 day moving average of $11.02. The company has a market cap of $997.39 million, a P/E ratio of -63.30, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EYE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. 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 report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, National Vision has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.20.

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.