GSA Capital Partners LLP Acquires 1,273 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 6.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,404 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,273 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in National Vision were worth $234,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Vision by 153.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 127,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,625,000 after acquiring an additional 77,096 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 115.7% in the second quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,479,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,023 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in National Vision by 166.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 211,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,683,000 after acquiring an additional 132,039 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in 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 last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of National Vision by 3,645.8% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 609,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,652,000 after buying an additional 593,424 shares during the period.

National Vision Stock Performance

NASDAQ EYE opened at $11.66 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.11. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.56 and a 12-month high of $24.11. The firm has a market cap of $918.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.30, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $451.13 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.09 EPS. National Vision’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that National Vision Holdings, Inc. will post 0.27 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on EYE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on National Vision from $20.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of National Vision from $16.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on National Vision from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th.

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.