** Shares of National Vision Holdings EYE.O are up 0.4% on Fri
after the optical retail co announced preliminary Q4 rev above
analyst expectations and also the depature of its CFO
** The co late Thurs said it expects Q4 2024 net rev of
about $437 mln; the consensus estimate, according to LSEG, was
for net rev of $433.6 mln
** Co also said its CFO was to depart "following transition
period"
** Analyst recommendations on the stock include four "strong
buy" or "buy" ratings, six "hold" ratings and one "sell" rating,
based on LSEG data
** The median PT on EYE is $12.50; the stock was last at
$10.80
** Including the session move, EYE is up 3.6% YTD after
falling about 50% in 2024, while the Nasdaq .IXIC is up 1.6%
YTD after a roughly 29% gain in 2024
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)
((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com))