National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.030 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.1 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on EYE shares. Citigroup reduced their price target on National Vision from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of National Vision in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of National Vision from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of National Vision from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of National Vision from $36.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.82.

National Vision Stock Down 4.8%

Shares of EYE stock opened at $18.09 on Thursday. National Vision has a fifty-two week low of $14.75 and a fifty-two week high of $30.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 26.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.01.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $510.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $512.53 million. National Vision had a net margin of 2.47% and a return on equity of 6.78%. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.030 EPS. Equities analysts expect that National Vision will post 0.65 earnings per share for the current year.

National Vision Company Profile

National Vision Holdings, Inc. is a U.S. optical retailer that provides eye care services and sells eyewear. Its offerings include eye exams, prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses and related accessories. The company operates stores under brands including America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses and Eyeglass World. It also operates Vista Optical locations, including stores in select host locations. Founded in 1990, National Vision serves customers across the United States through its retail locations and online channels.