Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 882 Shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans cut its stake in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 60,870 shares of the company’s stock after selling 882 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in National Vision were worth $634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of EYE. 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 stake in National Vision in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in National Vision by 309.2% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Paloma Partners Management Co bought a new position in National Vision in the third quarter worth approximately $184,000. Finally, Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in National Vision by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 17,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 2,475 shares in the last quarter.

National Vision Stock Up 0.6 %

EYE opened at $12.88 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $12.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.34. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.56 and a twelve month high of $21.25. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -64.40, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on EYE shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Barclays raised their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of National Vision from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, National Vision has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.