William Blair Boosts Earnings Estimates for National Vision

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) – Stock analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National Vision in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 17th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.31 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.

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

Separately, 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.

National Vision Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ EYE opened at $10.80 on Monday. National Vision has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year high of $24.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.21 and its 200-day moving average is $11.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $850.50 million, a PE ratio of -54.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.42.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Vision in the 4th quarter valued at $207,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in National Vision by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased 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 worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of National Vision by 7.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,404 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of National Vision by 2.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,371 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,737,000 after purchasing an additional 45,754 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.