National Vision Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EYE) is 23.03% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $9.56 and a high of $23.26 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The EYE stock was last observed hovering at around $12.66 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.16%.
Currently trading at $12.82, the stock is 5.93% and 9.74% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.73 million and changing 1.26% at the moment leaves the stock 10.29% off its SMA200. EYE registered -43.67% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of 15.81%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $11.682 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $11.624275.
The stock witnessed a 3.47% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 10.71%, and is 10.90% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.65% over the week and 5.51% over the month.
National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) has around 13411 employees, a market worth around $1.01B and $1.88B in sales. Fwd P/E is 19.27. Profit margin for the company is -1.51%. Distance from 52-week low is 34.10% and -44.88% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-1.99%).
with sales reaching $510.3M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 10.81% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 5.49% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink -9.02% in year-over-year returns.
268.0 institutions hold shares in National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE), with institutional investors hold 107.72% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 78.78M, and float is at 76.97M with Short Float at 7.11%. Institutions hold 105.42% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 13.9 million shares valued at $182.0 million. The investor’s holdings represent 17.7383 of the EYE Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 9.23 million shares valued at $120.85 million to account for 11.7783 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC which holds 6.4 million shares representing 8.1392 and valued at over $83.72 million, while CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC holds 5.6284 of the shares totaling 4.42 million with a market value of $57.89 million.
National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by VanDette Joseph, the company’s SVP, Chief Marketing Officer. SEC filings show that VanDette Joseph sold 1,179 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 01 ’25 at a price of $12.71 per share for a total of $14985.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 10444.0 shares.
National Vision Holdings Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Aug 23 ’24 that Moore Patrick R. (Special Advisor) sold a total of 17,661 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Aug 23 ’24 and was made at $10.52 per share for $0.19 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 66881.0 shares of the EYE stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 23 ’24, Moore Patrick R. (Officer) Proposed Sale 17,661 shares at an average price of $10.52 for $0.19 million. The insider now directly holds shares of National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE).
