National Vision Holdings Inc (EYE) stock hits $17.17: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

National Vision Holdings Inc [EYE] stock prices are up 2.94% to $17.17 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The EYE shares have gain 30.67% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 44.29%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

National Vision Holdings Inc [NASDAQ: EYE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 09, 2025, when Citigroup upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $21 for it. Previously, BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy on May 07, 2025. On October 17, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $16 on the stock. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and decreased its price target to $21 on July 27, 2023. Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral and reduced its price target to $22 on July 27, 2023. Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight for this stock on May 02, 2023. In a note dated March 31, 2023, Loop Capital upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $23.

The stock price of National Vision Holdings Inc [EYE] has been fluctuating between $9.56 and $16.86 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $14 within the next 12 months. National Vision Holdings Inc [NASDAQ: EYE] shares were valued at $17.17 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -18.46% based on the average EYE price forecast.

Analyzing the EYE fundamentals

The National Vision Holdings Inc [NASDAQ:EYE] reported sales of 1.85B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -5.94%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.53% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.0%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.01%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.01, Equity is -0.03 and Total Capital is -0.0. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.0.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 16.77 points at the first support level, and at 16.36 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 17.42, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 17.66.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that National Vision Holdings Inc [NASDAQ:EYE]’s Current Ratio is 0.54. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.35, and the Cash Ratio is 0.16. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.73, the price to book ratio is 1.62.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Rasmussen Melissa, Former Officer, that happened on May 07 ’25 when 28869.0 shares were purchased. SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, VanDette Joseph completed a deal on Mar 01 ’25 to sell 1179.0 shares. Meanwhile, Special Advisor Moore Patrick R. sold 17661.0 shares on Aug 23 ’24.

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