Barclays Raises National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Price Target to $14.00

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) had its price target boosted by Barclays from $12.00 to $14.00 in a research note published on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on EYE. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Four equities research 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 an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.20.

National Vision Stock Up 0.4 %

EYE stock opened at $12.14 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.40 and a 200-day moving average of $11.04. National Vision 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 current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $956.43 million, a P/E ratio of -60.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Vision

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new position in National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in National Vision by 309.2% in the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in National Vision by 87.5% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 3,291 shares during the period.

About National Vision

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.