Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC Buys 14,549 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC grew its stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 60.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 38,749 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,549 shares during the quarter. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $404,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EYE. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,858,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $15,408,000 after acquiring an additional 208,684 shares in the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at about $613,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of National Vision by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,737,000 after acquiring an additional 45,754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in National Vision during the third quarter worth about $425,000.

National Vision Trading Up 3.5 %

Shares of EYE stock opened at $12.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $11.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $950.12 million, a PE ratio of -60.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.51. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $23.26.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EYE shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Barclays lifted their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup lifted their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, National Vision has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

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.