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National Vision Holdings, Inc.

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National Vision Holdings, Inc.

EYE·NASDAQ·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0001710155

National Vision Holdings, Inc. is one of the largest optical retailers in the United States, operating as a leader in the value segment of the U.S. optical retail industry. The company provides eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses to consumers nationwide. Its activities are primarily conducted through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, National Vision, Inc. and its subsidiaries. National Vision operates under one reportable segment, its Owned & Host segment. This segment includes two owned brands: America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses and Eyeglass World. It also includes Host brands, specifically Vista Optical locations within select Fred Meyer stores and Vista Optical locations on select military bases. As of January 3, 2026, the end of its 2025 fiscal year, National Vision reaches customers through a diverse portfolio of 1,250 retail stores across four brands. The company also utilizes associated omni-channel consumer websites and a dedicated e-commerce consumer website, DiscountContacts.com. The company has installed remote telehealth capabilities in over 800 of its locations to provide consistent access to patient care.

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EYE) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 13 items for EYE at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-13, rated 7/10. Across its 13 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for EYE spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • National Vision Q2 10-Q: $31.6M Adjusted Operating Income, $20M Buyback, $3.1M Restructuring
  • National Vision Beats Q2 Profit Estimates, Raises Full-Year Outlook
  • National Vision Q2 Earnings Beat, Raises Profit Outlook on Margin Expansion
  • National Vision Confirms FY26 Outlook, Reports Low-Single-Digit Q2 Comps, $20M Buyback
  • National Vision executes $20M share buyback and reports improving Q2 sales trends

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended January 3, 2026
Revenue
$1.99B
Net Income
$29.6M
Diluted EPS
$0.37
Op. Cash Flow
$146.29M
Free Cash Flow
$73.45M
Operating Income
$58.83M
Cash & Equivalents
$38.71M
Total Debt
$236.49M
Debt / Equity
0.27×
Net Margin
1.5%
Shares Outstanding
79.42M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-04 · accession 0001628280-26-014379

Short Interest & Short Volume

7.40 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 15,673,277 shares in EYE as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 11.5% increase from the prior period — about 7.4 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 40.6% of EYE volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)15,673,277 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 11.5%
Days to cover7.40 at avg daily volume of 2,117,011
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)40.6% of 922,378 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume43.5%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$16.4
52-week range · as of 2026-08-13 $14.75 – $30.02
Market cap
$1.3B
Volume
2.1M (0.9× avg)
3-mo avg 2.3M
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May 13, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT
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May 13, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT
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May 04, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
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Mar 04, 2026, 6:07 AM EST
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Mar 04, 2026, 6:02 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
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Price at Filing: $27.03
Real-time Price: $16.40 info
Change: -$10.63 (-39%) info
Market Cap: $1.297B info
EYE
Mar 04, 2026, 6:02 AM EST
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $27.03
Real-time Price: $16.40 info
Change: -$10.63 (-39%) info
Market Cap: $1.297B info
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