14,364 Shares in National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) Bought by Guggenheim Capital LLC

Guggenheim Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 14,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $150,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in National Vision by 309.2% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 3,707 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in National Vision in the fourth quarter valued at about $176,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in National Vision in the fourth quarter valued at about $178,000. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of National Vision by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Stoneridge Investment Partners LLC now owns 17,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after buying an additional 2,475 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of National Vision during the fourth quarter worth about $207,000.

National Vision Stock Performance

EYE opened at $12.29 on Wednesday. National Vision Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $9.56 and a 52-week high of $18.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $968.24 million, a PE ratio of -61.45, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.22. 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.49.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective 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. Citigroup upped their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on 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, Barclays upped their price objective on National Vision from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company 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.