National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) to Repurchase $100 million in Outstanding Stock

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 12th, RTT News reports. The company plans to repurchase $100 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 7% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

National Vision Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:EYE opened at $18.30 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.96. National Vision has a 1 year low of $14.75 and a 1 year high of $30.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.93.

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported $0.30 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 analyst estimates of $512.53 million. National Vision had a return on equity of 8.07% and a net margin of 3.21%. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. National Vision has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.950-1.030 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that National Vision will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on EYE. Barclays reduced their price target on National Vision from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Guggenheim set a $27.00 price objective on National Vision in a report on Friday, September 11th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on National Vision from $39.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded National Vision from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on National Vision from $22.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.27.

Top National Vision Stories

These are some of the EYE stories that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a $100 million share repurchase, potentially covering up to 7% of shares outstanding. The plan may support shareholder returns and signal confidence in the business.
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS cut its price target to $31 from $34 and Barclays lowered its target to $24 from $27, but both maintained bullish ratings—Buy and Overweight, respectively.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue was slightly below the cited $512.5 million consensus. More importantly, the 2026 revenue outlook of $2.02–$2.04 billion trails the approximately $2.1 billion analyst expectation, and the company lowered its comparable-sales growth outlook—signs of near-term demand pressure. Earnings beat offset by sales outlook

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.