Analysts Set Expectations for National Vision Q3 Earnings

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of National Vision in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.05. The consensus estimate for National Vision's current full-year earnings is $0.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for National Vision's FY2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on EYE. Barclays upped their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley decreased 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 research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, 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 note on Thursday, February 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $14.20.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EYE traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $11.72. 1,399,257 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,499,550. The firm has a market capitalization of $923.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.44. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $11.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. National Vision has a 52 week low of $9.56 and a 52 week high of $24.11.

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Institutional Trading of National Vision

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EYE. KBC Group NV grew its stake in National Vision by 64.6% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of National Vision during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of National Vision during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in National Vision by 87.5% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,050 shares of the company's stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 3,291 shares in the last quarter.

About National Vision

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.