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

Versor Investments LP boosted its holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 24.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. 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 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of National Vision by 15.3% in the third 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. Olympiad Research LP bought a new position in National Vision in the 3rd quarter worth about $318,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in National Vision during the 3rd quarter valued at about $301,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,273 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in National Vision by 19.2% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 69,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after buying an additional 11,171 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EYE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.20.

National Vision Stock Down 0.4 %

EYE opened at $12.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $997.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -63.30, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.02. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $24.11. 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 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.