Analysts Issue Forecasts for National Vision FY2026 Earnings

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) – Investment analysts at William Blair issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of National Vision in a report issued on Monday, December 16th. William Blair analyst D. Carden forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the year. The consensus estimate for National Vision’s current full-year earnings is $0.27 per share.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $451.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $451.13 million. National Vision had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 0.81%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.09 earnings per share.

National Vision Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ:EYE opened at $11.25 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.57. National Vision has a fifty-two week low of $9.56 and a fifty-two week high of $24.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $885.94 million, a P/E ratio of -56.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.41.

Institutional Trading of National Vision

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in National Vision by 115.7% in the 2nd quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,479,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,330,023 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of National Vision by 85.6% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,761,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,062,000 after buying an additional 812,513 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of National Vision by 28.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,975,854 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,952,000 after buying an additional 656,656 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of National Vision by 3,645.8% during 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 last quarter. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,858,000.

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.