Inside the research
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
EYE Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$16.53
▲ +0.12 (+0.7%)
| 52w hi | $29.46 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $15.44 |
| Vol | 1.34M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.46
| Short | -0.48 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.55 |
| Long | -0.23 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
| Market cap | $1.31B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $1.97B |
| Trailing P/E | 26.66x |
| Forward P/E | 13.68x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.63x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.64x |
| Profit margin | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 5.8% |
| Revenue growth | +2.5% |
| Earnings growth | +36.4% |
| Debt / equity | 77.70 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.24 | |
| Sector | -0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.41 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; and provides eye exams through its America's Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, Vista Optical military, and DiscountContacts.com. It also offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. In addition, the company sells prescription and non-prescription eyewear, contact lenses and related accessories to retail customers. The company serves a diverse customer base, including price-driven consumers, style leaders, wellness shoppers with vision benefits, managed care customers, outside prescription customers, and progressive lens wearers. The company was formerly known as National Vision, Inc. and changed its name to National Vision Holdings, Inc. in March 2014. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.13 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.37 |
| Annual vol | 49.5% |
| Annual ret | +34.7% |
| Sharpe | 0.70 |
| Max DD | -47.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-22 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-06-03 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-13 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-16 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-04 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-06-23 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-07 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-04-29 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Wilkes Alexander | Chief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 13.77K | — |
| 2026-07-31 | Wilkes Alexander | Chief Executive Officer | Withheld for tax | 6.66K | $146.79K |
| 2026-07-08 | Banner Mark | President, America's Best | Option exercise | 11.73K | — |
| 2026-07-08 | Banner Mark | President, America's Best | Withheld for tax | 4.96K | $96.35K |
| 2026-06-17 | Zulla Caitlin | Grant | 16.26K | — | |
| 2026-06-17 | OFarrell Susan C | Grant | 14.57K | — | |
| 2026-06-17 | Nicholson Michael J | Grant | 11.35K | — | |
| 2026-06-17 | McGrann James M. | Grant | 11.35K | — | |
| 2026-06-17 | Kelman Naomi | Grant | 11.35K | — | |
| 2026-06-17 | Johnson Susan S | Grant | 11.35K | — |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 10 |
| Top-5 share | 88.7% |
| HHI | 2,689 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $77.38M | 4.07M |
| State Street Corp | $65.87M | 3.47M |
| Millennium Management | $13.87M | 729.62K |
| Citadel Advisors | $12.24M | 643.70K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $9.50M | 499.64K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $9.30M | 489.10K |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $8.17M | 429.62K |
| AQR Capital Management | $3.02M | 158.74K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $2.22M | 116.91K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $2.19K | 115.33K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2017–2025 · 9 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.99B | +4.7% | |
| Operating income | $58.83M | +5.8% | |
| Net income | -$65.90M | +42.0% | |
| Cash from ops | $133.65M | +5.0% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $16.57 | $16.81 | $16.41 | $16.53 | 1.34M |
| Sep 24 | $16.52 | $16.71 | $16.14 | $16.41 | 1.72M |
| Sep 23 | $16.48 | $16.82 | $16.02 | $16.36 | 2.39M |
| Sep 22 | $16.80 | $17.00 | $15.95 | $16.60 | 5.10M |
| Sep 21 | $17.05 | $17.12 | $16.43 | $16.45 | 1.65M |
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