National Vision Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EYE) is 103.36% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $9.56 and a high of $20.16 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 $19.81 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 1.38%.
Currently trading at $21.19, the stock is 16.38% and 45.10% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.17 million and changing 6.97% at the moment leaves the stock 76.90% off its SMA200. EYE registered 49.54% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 70.27%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $14.4365 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $11.92555.
The stock witnessed a 64.26% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 67.38%, and is 12.41% 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 3.21% over the week and 4.33% over the month.
National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) has around 13411 employees, a market worth around $1.68B and $1.85B in sales. Fwd P/E is 27.52. Profit margin for the company is -1.40%. Distance from 52-week low is 121.65% and 5.14% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-1.81%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 23.10% this year.
National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) Top Institutional Holders
294.0 institutions hold shares in National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE), with institutional investors hold 112.50% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 79.05M, and float is at 77.25M with Short Float at 7.57%. Institutions hold 109.64% 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 17.6951% 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 11.7497 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 Molony Megan, the company’s SVP, CHIEF MERCH. & MC OFFICER. SEC filings show that Molony Megan sold 3,900 shares of the company’s common stock on May 14 ’25 at a price of $18.90 per share for a total of $73710.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3975.0 shares.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 15 ’25, Molony Megan (Officer) Proposed Sale 10,581 shares at an average price of $18.60 for $0.2 million. The insider now directly holds shares of National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE).
