Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys 13,171 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 38.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 47,080 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,171 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd owned approximately 0.06% of National Vision worth $514,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EYE. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of National Vision by 44.8% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 841 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. bought a new position in National Vision during the second quarter valued at $213,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 12.5% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 464,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,079,000 after acquiring an additional 51,753 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of National Vision in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 140.6% in the 2nd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 52,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,000 after acquiring an additional 30,537 shares during the last quarter.

National Vision Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE opened at $11.41 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.56 and a 12 month high of $24.11. The company has a market capitalization of $898.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.05, a PEG ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $11.00 and its 200 day moving average is $11.73.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.06. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 0.81%. The business had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 EPS for the current year.

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.