EYE · National Vision Holdings, Inc.
$18.39
-0.53 (-2.80%)
At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$1.48B
Shares
79.07M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$18.39
Open$18.51
Day$18.03–18.68
52W close$15.44–29.46
Avg vol 30d2.0M
Short int14.3M · 18.1% float · 8.6d
Short vol67%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 11, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 2, 2026
Est
filed Aug 13, 2026
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
21%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−8%
trailing
6-month return
−32%
trailing
YTD return
−29%
this year
Relative strength
−43%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $20 › 200d $24 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-9% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$776.0K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
18.07% of float · ▼ -14.2% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
234 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+9%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+203%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$73.5M
Valuation
P/E 30.7
in line
Buyback
$30.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$197.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
51%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−48%
past year
ATR
5.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
Net Revenue
· fiscal 2026
Initiated
$2.04B – $2.08B
prior FY $1.99B
midpoint +3.5% Y/Y
Adjusted Operating Income
· fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$119M – $139M
Depreciation and Amortization
· fiscal 2026
Initiated
$92M – $93M
Adjusted Diluted EPS
· fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$0.94 – $1.09
Capital Expenditures
· fiscal 2026
Initiated
$72M – $76M
Interest
· fiscal 2026
Initiated
$11M – $13M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
Net Revenue
· fiscal 2025
$1.97B – $1.99B
Adjusted Operating Income
· fiscal 2025
$92M – $98M
Depreciation and Amortization
· fiscal 2025
$91M – $93M
Adjusted Diluted EPS
· fiscal 2025
$0.63 – $0.71
Interest
· fiscal 2025
$17M – $19M
Tax Rate
· fiscal 2025
28%
Capital Expenditures
· fiscal 2025
$80M – $85M
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Net Revenue
fiscal 2025
guided $1.97B – $1.99B
$1.99B
In line
Revenue
fiscal 2024
guided $1.82B – $1.84B
$1.82B
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−23%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7%
Bearish
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
21%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $20 › 200d $24 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-9% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow
Accumulating
Net +$776.0K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest
Falling
18.07% of float · ▼ -14.2% MoM · 8.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
234 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $15
Now $18 · 21%
Range high $29
vs 200-day avg -23%
vs 50-day avg -7%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $54.63M | three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 12.42M
+3.34M Interest expense, net
+5.55M Income tax provision
+23.22M Depreciation and amortization
+6.37M Stock-based compensation expense (a)
+2.51M Asset impairment (b)
+554K ERP and CRM implementation expenses (e)
+677K Other (f)
= Adjusted EBITDA 54.63M
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| New stores opened during the period | 9 | three months ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth non-GAAP | 2.2% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $0.25 | second quarter 2026 | +38.9% |
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| Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP | $31.6M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP | 6.3% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted SG&A non-GAAP | $236.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Comparable store sales growth | 3.4% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| store count | 1,281 | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Diluted EPS from continuing operations non-GAAP | $0.15 | fourth quarter 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EYE
this stock
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
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$1.48B | -28.8% | +9.0% | 30.7 | 18.1% |
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CASY
Caseys General Stores Inc
|
$31.64B | +49.9% | +10.2% | 44.6 | 4.6% |
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WSM
Williams Sonoma Inc
|
$27.75B | +32.0% | +1.2% | 26.4 | 4.8% |
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ULTA
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
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$22.15B | -14.9% | +9.7% | 19.3 | 5.4% |
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TSCO
Tractor Supply Co /De/
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$18.26B | -29.9% | +4.3% | — | 5.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYE | -3.5% | -8.0% | -31.8% | -16.6% | -28.8% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.5% | -11.3% | -43.0% | -18.6% | -40.6% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$20.00M
Remaining
$30.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.