FY2026 EPS Estimates for National Vision Boosted by Analyst

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) – Analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of National Vision in a report issued on Friday, January 17th. William Blair analyst D. Carden now anticipates that the company will earn $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) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.06. National Vision had a negative net margin of 0.81% and a positive return on equity of 3.52%. The business had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.13 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of National Vision from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, National Vision has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.40.

National Vision Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE opened at $11.45 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.22. The company has a market cap of $901.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -57.25, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.42. National Vision has a one year low of $9.56 and a one year high of $24.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.37.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On National Vision

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. KBC Group NV raised its position in shares of National Vision by 64.6% during the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of National Vision during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of National Vision in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of National Vision by 309.2% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 3,707 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC raised its position in National Vision by 197.7% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 5,372 shares during the last quarter.

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.