National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Shares Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 226.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,681 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,359 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $367,000 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 company. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. increased its stake in National Vision by 115.7% in the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,479,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,023 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in National Vision by 85.6% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,761,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,062,000 after acquiring an additional 812,513 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 656,656 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in National Vision by 3,645.8% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 609,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,652,000 after acquiring an additional 593,424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in National Vision by 113.8% during the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 443,302 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,803,000 after acquiring an additional 235,950 shares during the period.

National Vision Trading Down 1.8 %

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $11.34 on Wednesday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.56 and a 1 year 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $10.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $893.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.70, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.41.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $451.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EYE. Barclays decreased their price target on National Vision from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of National Vision from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of National Vision from $20.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 9th.

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.