National Vision Holdings director Michael Nicholson purchased 50,000 shares of common stock on June 5th, a transaction totaling $776,000, according to a regulatory filing. Shares rose 6% to $17.48 in early trading following the disclosure. The insider buy came after the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook on June 3rd and reported that adjusted comparable store sales growth remained in the low single digits for the second quarter to date. National Vision also said it has repurchased approximately $20 million of common stock under a $50 million buyback authorization approved effective March 2, 2026. The reaffirmed outlook follows a first quarter in which net revenue rose 6.6% to $543.9 million and net income climbed to $31.2 million from $14.2 million a year earlier.
National Vision Holdings IncDirector bought 50,000 shares for $776,000, signaling insider confidence; also $20M buyback and reaffirmed outlook.