Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $16.50 Million Holdings in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 12.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,583,131 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 170,839 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 2.01% of National Vision worth $16,496,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in National Vision by 38.8% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 33,443 shares of the company's stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 9,342 shares during the period. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in National Vision during the 3rd quarter valued at $613,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of National Vision by 309.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of National Vision by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 382,016 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,981,000 after purchasing an additional 11,281 shares during the period.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

National Vision Trading Up 4.5 %

Shares of EYE stock traded up $0.59 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $13.61. 1,586,859 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,541,346. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.18. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.56 and a 1-year high of $22.71. 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 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.

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.