Amundi Grows Stock Holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Amundi lifted its stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 198.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,653 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 25,685 shares during the period. Amundi's holdings in National Vision were worth $407,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EYE. Point72 DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,858,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in National Vision by 17.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,412,292 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,408,000 after buying an additional 208,684 shares during the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new stake in National Vision in the third quarter valued at $613,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in National Vision by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,900,371 shares of the company's stock worth $20,737,000 after buying an additional 45,754 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FORA Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Vision during the 3rd quarter worth about $425,000.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of EYE stock traded up $0.59 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $13.61. The stock had a trading volume of 1,586,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,541,346. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of -68.05, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.51. The stock's 50 day moving average is $11.77 and its 200 day moving average is $11.18. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $22.71.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National Vision presently has a consensus 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.