National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Stock Position Lowered by EntryPoint Capital LLC

EntryPoint Capital LLC trimmed its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 12.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 26,753 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,639 shares during the quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC’s holdings in National Vision were worth $279,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EYE. Emerald Advisers LLC increased its holdings in shares of National Vision by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 991,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,327,000 after purchasing an additional 186,014 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in National Vision by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,411,838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,491,000 after buying an additional 167,735 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in National Vision in the 4th quarter worth approximately $178,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of National Vision by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 144,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,504,000 after buying an additional 12,783 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of National Vision during the 4th quarter valued at $12,594,000.

National Vision Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of EYE stock opened at $13.26 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.26. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $22.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.30, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.51.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on EYE shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Citigroup raised their price target on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on 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, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, National Vision presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.00.

About National Vision

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.