National Vision Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EYE)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.04% in comparison to its previous close of $23.33, however, the company has experienced a 3.46% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-24 that National Vision gains from America’s Best momentum and strategic revamp, but solvency issues and rising costs weigh on profitability.
Is It Worth Investing in National Vision Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EYE) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.27. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EYE is 77.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.41% of that float. On July 08, 2025, the average trading volume of EYE was 2.65M shares.
EYE’s Market Performance
EYE’s stock has seen a 3.46% increase for the week, with a 14.13% rise in the past month and a 110.49% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.15% for National Vision Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.77% for EYE’s stock, with a 77.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EYE
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EYE reach a price target of $21. The rating they have provided for EYE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 09th, 2025.
EYE Trading at 21.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EYE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.56% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EYE starting from Molony Megan, who sale 3,900 shares at the price of $18.90 back on May 14 ’25. After this action, Molony Megan now owns 3,975 shares of National Vision Holdings Inc, valued at $73,710 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EYE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for National Vision Holdings Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -2.95, with -1.19 for asset returns.
Based on National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 89.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.81. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 34.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.54.
Conclusion
To sum up, National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
