Analysts Issue Forecasts for National Vision FY2026 Earnings

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for National Vision in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 17th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.31 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for National Vision's current full-year earnings is $0.27 per share.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $451.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.13 million. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.81% and a positive return on equity of 3.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.09 EPS.

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on National Vision from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th.

National Vision Stock Up 0.5 %

EYE stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $10.80. The stock had a trading volume of 2,139,945 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,050,538. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.22. 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 cap of $850.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -54.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.42. National Vision has a 52-week low of $9.56 and a 52-week high of $24.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Vision

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in National Vision by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company's stock valued at $298,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its stake in National Vision by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 21,404 shares of the company's stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares during the period. KBC Group NV raised its stake in National Vision by 64.6% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in National Vision by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,036 shares of the company's stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in National Vision by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 20,191 shares of the company's stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 2,384 shares during the period.

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.