Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Makes New $912,000 Investment in National Vision Holdings, Inc. $EYE

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 35,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $912,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of National Vision by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 15,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in National Vision by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 15,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 507 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in National Vision by 0.9% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 68,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,583,000 after buying an additional 637 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in National Vision by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 43,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after buying an additional 667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of National Vision by 0.7% in the third quarter. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC now owns 125,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,672,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EYE. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on National Vision from $30.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings raised National Vision from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup reduced their target price on National Vision from $40.00 to $39.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on National Vision from $30.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded National Vision from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.08.

National Vision Price Performance

National Vision stock opened at $19.76 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.62 and a quick ratio of 0.37. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.75 and a fifty-two week high of $30.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $18.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.00.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $543.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $545.09 million. National Vision had a return on equity of 6.41% and a net margin of 2.31%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.850-1.090 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

National Vision Profile

National Vision Holdings, Inc is an American optical retailer specializing in accessible vision care and eyewear. The company operates under multiple retail banners, offering comprehensive eye health services and a wide range of optical products. Since its founding in the early 1990s, National Vision has focused on providing value-driven solutions, targeting underserved and price‐conscious consumer segments.

Through its primary retail brands—including America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Optical America and Vista Optical—National Vision delivers services such as comprehensive eye examinations, prescription eyewear, contact lenses, sunglasses and lens accessories.