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

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Barclays from $12.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "equal weight" rating on the stock. Barclays's price objective suggests a potential upside of 19.45% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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 report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $14.20.

National Vision Stock Down 3.5 %

EYE stock traded down $0.42 during trading on Monday, reaching $11.72. 1,390,680 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,497,108. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.04. National Vision has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $24.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $923.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44.

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Institutional Trading of National Vision

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of National Vision by 2.5% during the third 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 period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in National Vision by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,412,292 shares of the company's stock worth $15,408,000 after acquiring an additional 208,684 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in National Vision by 38.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 33,443 shares of the company's stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 9,342 shares during the last quarter. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of National Vision in the third quarter valued at about $613,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Company 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.