Marshall Wace LLP lowered its holdings in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE - Free Report) by 41.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,349,230 shares of the company's stock after selling 943,470 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP owned 1.71% of National Vision worth $14,059,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in National Vision by 38.8% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 33,443 shares of the company's stock worth $365,000 after acquiring an additional 9,342 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 45,754 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in National Vision by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 32,708 shares of the company's stock valued at $357,000 after purchasing an additional 2,404 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in National Vision by 309.2% in the 4th 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 period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in National Vision by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 28,676 shares of the company's stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter.
National Vision Stock Up 1.1 %
Shares of EYE traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.30. The company had a trading volume of 898,354 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,649,392. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $9.56 and a one year high of $18.68. The company's fifty day moving average price is $12.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.43. The company has a market capitalization of $969.03 million, a PE ratio of -61.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
EYE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. 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 research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $14.00.
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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.
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