UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Sells 5,424 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC reduced its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 188,586 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,424 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $2,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in National Vision by 28.3% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,975,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,952,000 after buying an additional 656,656 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,330,023 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in National Vision by 85.6% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,761,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,062,000 after acquiring an additional 812,513 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in National Vision by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,412,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,408,000 after purchasing an additional 208,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in National Vision by 3,645.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 609,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,652,000 after purchasing an additional 593,424 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE opened at $11.41 on Monday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $24.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $11.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.73. The firm has a market cap of $898.54 million, a PE ratio of -57.05, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $451.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 in the prior year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 earnings per share for the current year.

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.