EYE National Vision Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
XNAS
16.62
Delayed
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- 52-Week Range
- $14.75 – $30.02
- YTD
- -35.93%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 57.31
- Straddle Price
- $2.73
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.00
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- Open
- $16.95
- Day Range
- $16.21 – $16.96
- Volume
- 2,424,263
- Prev Close
- $16.64
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.99% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.98 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.91% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 9.31% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +101.6pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.3% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +2.4% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.02 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.0B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 5.6% |
| Book / Price | 66.3% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 58.6% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 2.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.25 |
| Quality Score | 3/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +15.2% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $17.08 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $17.15 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 108.9% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.2B |
| Market Cap | $1B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $6.73 | 28% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $7.79 | 8% | median 12.5× · 5 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $11.81 | 8% | median 6.1× · 5 peers |
| Peer P/B | $26.60 | 8% | median 2.4× · 5 peers |
| Peer P/S | $16.65 | 8% | median 0.7× · 5 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $17.08 | 39% | stability 71% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $16.91 | 0% | 8 strikes · skew +0.25 |
- Industry (SIC)
- OPHTHALMIC GOODS (3851) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- Employees
- 13,138
- List Date
- 2017-10-26
- CIK
- 0001710155
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-12 (Pre-Market)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.17
- Headquarters
- Alpharetta, GA
- Homepage
- https://www.nationalvision.com
National Vision Holdings Inc. is an optical retailer in the United States. Its product portfolio includes eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, accessories, and other related products. The company operates through a single operating segment. The Owned and Host segment includes the company-owned brands America's Best and Eyeglass World. In America's Best stores, vision care services are provided by optometrists or by independent professional corporations. The Host segment consists of Military and Fred Meyer locations, where eye exams are provided by independent optometrists.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.32% | -16.81% | 3.58% | -10.54% | 5.85% | 1.54% | -2.95% |
| Feb | 4.86% | -10.82% | -11.01% | 17.35% | 14.92% | -0.37% | 2.49% |
| Mar | -11.33% | 19.50% | -17.22% | -5.86% | 0.95% | -3.82% | -2.96% |
| Apr | 11.58% | -15.26% | 11.56% | -19.24% | -3.52% | -2.93% | -2.97% |
| May | -4.68% | -26.03% | 18.05% | -14.75% | 53.57% | -28.84% | -0.45% |
| Jun | 1.67% | 0.22% | -5.49% | -15.38% | 8.59% | 18.22% | 1.30% |
| Jul | 5.49% | 3.70% | -12.46% | 14.13% | 0.25% | 15.57% | 4.45% |
| Aug | 12.72% | 10.47% | -15.39% | -22.24% | -5.25% | -23.82% | -7.25% |
| Sep | -5.02% | -3.46% | -9.71% | 6.34% | 33.04% | -1.86% | 3.22% |
| Oct | 11.30% | 11.26% | -1.89% | -2.71% | -11.51% | 1.16%* | 1.27% |
| Nov | -23.06% | 7.43% | 18.27% | 9.90% | 9.36% | -- | 4.38% |
| Dec | 2.41% | -2.47% | 9.01% | -9.78% | -7.75% | -- | -1.72% |
| Total | -1.73% | -28.20% | -19.66% | -47.58% | 122.89% | -30.55% | -0.81% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
Here is the LLM Stock Analysis Report:
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level 6/10 Key Drivers: Positive news sentiment from recent headlines, stable momentum indicators, and relatively low volatility. Primary Risks: Bearish MACD signal, potential breakdown below SMA 200, and high beta indicating amplification of market moves.
Investment Thesis: EYE's fundamentals are supported by positive news sentiment, but technical signals suggest caution. The stock is poised for a potential breakout above SMA 50, but a bearish MACD signal indicates a higher risk scenario.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: Positive news headlines from the past year have contributed to the overall neutral sentiment assessment.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): Neutral
- Medium-term (1-3 months): Uptrend
- Long-term (3-12 months): Downtrend
Support/Resistance Levels: SMA 200 ($23.44) and SMA 50 ($19.74)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (30.89)
- MACD signal: Bearish (-0.96 / -0.20)
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze (Price between Middle & Upper bands)
Volume Analysis: Volume SMA 20 is trending downward, indicating decreasing buying pressure.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Positive news headlines have contributed to the overall neutral sentiment assessment, with themes of investment thesis and product launches.
Sentiment Assessment: Aggregate news sentiment is NEUTRAL (3 out of 6 positive headlines).
Catalyst Identification: No upcoming earnings or major events scheduled.
Market Narrative: News sentiment aligns with technical signals, indicating a cautious approach to investing in EYE.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High beta (1.18) indicates amplification of market moves and increased risk relative to SPY.
Volatility Regime: Above-average volatility, with stock moves amplified by market fluctuations.
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: 35.1% (Medium)
- Current IV: 123.5%
- Expected Move: $2.50 (42 DTE), 7-DTE: $2.12
- Volume Flow: 106 calls vs 136 puts
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: EYE's performance is relatively strong within the sector, with a correlation coefficient of 0.30.
Institutional Activity: No significant institutional activity detected.
Correlation Analysis: Correlation between EYE and SPY is positive (R-squared interpretation).
Relative Valuation: Positioning within the trading range, with potential for a breakout above SMA 50.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support at SMA 200 ($23.44)
- Resistance at SMA 50 ($19.74)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Breakout above SMA 50 ($19.74) could trigger a medium-term uptrend
- Breakdown below SMA 20 ($18.49) could indicate a short-term bearish trend
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No upcoming earnings or major events scheduled.
Risk Management: Consider setting stop-loss levels at $16.00 (SMA 200) and position sizing according to risk tolerance.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-03 | Pre-Market | 7.74% | 0.29% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2021-05-13 | Pre-Market | 8.63% | 0.11% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2021-08-12 | Pre-Market | 6.97% | 0.90% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2021-11-10 | Pre-Market | 8.27% | 13.07% | 1.58x | Exceeded |
| 2022-02-28 | Pre-Market | 11.90% | 4.13% | 0.35x | Within |
| 2022-05-10 | Pre-Market | 13.85% | 25.74% | 1.86x | Exceeded |
| 2022-08-11 | Pre-Market | 8.76% | 3.09% | 0.35x | Within |
| 2022-11-10 | Pre-Market | 6.39% | 10.16% | 1.59x | Exceeded |
| 2023-03-01 | Pre-Market | 15.26% | 39.08% | 2.56x | Exceeded |
| 2023-05-11 | Pre-Market | 8.49% | 4.53% | 0.53x | Within |
| 2023-07-26 | Pre-Market | 11.92% | 0.28% | 0.02x | Within |
| 2023-11-09 | Pre-Market | 11.58% | 2.97% | 0.26x | Within |
| 2024-02-27 | Pre-Market | 13.83% | 15.78% | 1.14x | Exceeded |
| 2024-05-08 | Pre-Market | 15.00% | 16.62% | 1.11x | Exceeded |
| 2024-08-07 | Pre-Market | 22.56% | 21.70% | 0.96x | Within |
| 2024-11-06 | After-Close | 7.15% | 2.19% | 0.31x | Within |
| 2025-02-26 | After-Close | 15.86% | 3.13% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2025-05-07 | After-Close | 9.93% | 6.85% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2025-08-06 | Pre-Market | 18.34% | 3.75% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2025-11-05 | Pre-Market | 16.11% | 3.52% | 0.22x | Within |
| 2026-03-04 | Pre-Market | 13.89% | 9.05% | 0.65x | Within |
| 2026-05-13 | Pre-Market | 14.80% | 19.20% | 1.30x | Exceeded |
| 2026-08-12 | Pre-Market | 15.19% | 11.56% | 0.76x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
EYE Options Activity & IV Rank
EYE IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 58th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview Capital Hedge fund Larry Robbins | $59.0M | #23 of 42 | +98.0% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $13.9M | #1363 of 3716 | +56.3% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $11.7M | #1470 of 6285 | -6.1% | 13F | |
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $9.3M | #1094 of 3138 | -20.0% | 13F | |
| Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund Ray Dalio | $2.2M | #687 of 997 | +340.9% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $6K | #4187 of 4729 | +4.2% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
EYE Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $4.17M | 34.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Caption Management, LLC | $3.80M | 31.67% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $1.90M | 15.84% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $1.74M | 14.47% | 2025-09-30 |
| 5 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $197.70K | 1.65% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $192.00K | 1.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.90K | 0.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $967.84K | 54.56% | 2025-09-30 |
| 2 | Walleye Trading LLC | $416.32K | 23.47% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $389.70K | 21.97% | 2026-06-30 |
EYE Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-09-09| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | David G Cutler | Chief Technology Officer | Mixed | +7,888 | $17.00 | -$86.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-03 | Ana Moeddel | CHIEF MERCH. & MC OFFICER | Mixed | +8,281 | $16.82 | -$52.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-21 | Alexander Wilkes | Chief Executive Officer | Mixed | +31,902 | $18.92 | -$565.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | Alexander Wilkes | Chief Executive Officer | Mixed | +7,108 | $22.04 | -$146.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-09 | Mark Banner | President, America's Best | Mixed | +6,764 | $19.41 | -$96.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-22 | Virginia A Hepner | Director | Award (A) | +11,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Naomi Kelman | Director | Award (A) | +11,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | James M. McGrann | Director | Award (A) | +11,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Susan C OFarrell | Director | Award (A) | +14,571 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Caitlin Zulla | Director | Award (A) | +16,258 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Jose Armario | Director | Award (A) | +16,258 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Michael J Nicholson | Director | Award (A) | +11,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-22 | Susan S Johnson | Director | Award (A) | +11,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-09 | Michael J Nicholson | Director | Buy (P) | +50,000 | $15.52 | $776.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-01 | Christopher Laden | Chief Financial Officer | Mixed | +16,380 | $25.90 | -$251.3K | EDGAR |
EYE Insider Holdings
21 insiders · @ $16.59| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Reade Fahs | Executive Chairman | 1,061,840 | $17.62M | -$53.63M | 51 | 2026-03-09 |
| 2 | Jared Brandman | Chief Legal & Strategy Officer | 76,031 | $1.26M | -$1.44M | 28 | 2026-03-09 |
| 3 | Bill Clark | Chief People Officer | 72,648 | $1.21M | $0 | 23 | 2026-03-09 |
| 4 | Michael J Nicholson | Director | 72,069 | $1.20M | $776.0K | 4 | 2026-06-22 |
| 5 | Jose Armario | Director | 66,159 | $1.10M | $0 | 7 | 2026-06-22 |
| 6 | Alexander Wilkes | Chief Executive Officer | 55,441 | $919.8K | -$928.9K | 8 | 2026-08-21 |
| 7 | Virginia A Hepner | Director | 55,377 | $918.7K | $36.1K | 11 | 2026-06-22 |
| 8 | Susan S Johnson | Director | 55,050 | $913.3K | $0 | 7 | 2026-06-22 |
| 9 | Naomi Kelman | Director | 52,391 | $869.2K | $0 | 7 | 2026-06-22 |
| 10 | Joseph VanDette | Chief Brand & Mktg Officer | 48,502 | $804.6K | -$15.0K | 11 | 2026-03-09 |
EYE Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 9, 2026Directors 11
- D Randolph Peeler · since Oct 25, 2017
- L Reade Fahs · since Oct 25, 2017
- Virginia A Hepner · since Jan 22, 2018
- Naomi Kelman · since Sep 14, 2020
- Susan S Johnson · since Oct 26, 2020
- Jose Armario · since Feb 4, 2021
- Susan C OFarrell · since Feb 7, 2024
- Caitlin Zulla · since Aug 1, 2024
- James M. McGrann · since Mar 17, 2025
- Michael J Nicholson · since Mar 17, 2025
- Alexander Wilkes · listed since Aug 2025
Officers 11
- Alexander Wilkes · Chief Executive Officer · listed since Aug 2025
- Mark Banner · President, America's Best · listed since Mar 2025
- Christopher Laden · Chief Financial Officer · since Mar 31, 2025
- Bill Clark · SVP, Chief People Officer · since Jun 11, 2019
- Megan Molony · SVP, Chief Merch. & Mc Officer · since Jan 24, 2025
- Jared Brandman · Chief Legal & Strategy Officer · listed since Mar 2025
- Joseph VanDette · Chief Brand & Mktg Officer · listed since Mar 2025
- Ana Moeddel · SVP, Chief Merch. & Mc Officer · since Sep 2, 2025
- David G Cutler · Chief Technology Officer · since Sep 8, 2025
- L Reade Fahs · Executive Chairman · listed since Aug 2025
- Priti V Patel · Head of Emerging Brands · listed since Mar 2026
Changes in the last 10 years (98)
| Mar 4, 2026 | Priti V Patel listed as Head of Emerging Brands (previously General Manager) in SEC filings |
| Sep 8, 2025 | David G Cutler became Chief Technology Officer |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Ana Moeddel became SVP, Chief Merch. & Mc Officer |
| Aug 29, 2025 | L Reade Fahs listed as Executive Chairman (previously Chief Executive Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Alexander Wilkes first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Alexander Wilkes listed as Chief Executive Officer (previously President) in SEC filings |
| Apr 28, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Thomas V Taylor from the board in an SEC filing |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Christopher Laden became Chief Financial Officer |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Michael J Nicholson became a director |
| Mar 17, 2025 | James M. McGrann became a director |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mark Banner listed as President, America's Best (previously SVP, Chief Stores Officer) in SEC filings |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Joseph VanDette listed as Chief Brand & Mktg Officer (previously SVP, Chief Marketing Officer) in SEC filings |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Jared Brandman listed as Chief Legal & Strategy Officer (previously SVP, GC and Secretary) in SEC filings |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Priti V Patel became General Manager |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Megan Molony became SVP, Chief Merch. & Mc Officer |
| Jan 16, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Melissa Rasmussen as Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Patrick R. Moore listed as Special Advisor (previously Chief Operating Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Alexander Wilkes became President |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Caitlin Zulla became a director |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Mark Banner became SVP, Chief Stores Officer |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Susan C OFarrell became a director |
| Dec 7, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Heather Cianfrocco from the board in an SEC filing |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Patrick R. Moore listed as Chief Operating Officer (previously Chief Operating & Fin Officer) in SEC filings |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Melissa Rasmussen listed as Chief Financial Officer (previously SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) in SEC filings |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Patrick R. Moore listed as Chief Operating & Fin Officer (previously SVP, Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 11, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Roger F. Francis as SVP, Chief Stores Officer in an SEC filing |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Joseph VanDette became SVP, Chief Marketing Officer |
| May 3, 2021 | Roger F. Francis became SVP, Chief Stores Officer |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Jose Armario became a director |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Susan S Johnson became a director |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Naomi Kelman became a director |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Ravi Acharya became SVP, Chief Technology Officer |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Joan Blackwood became SVP, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Vision Aggregator L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Vision Aggregator GP LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR North America XI Ltd reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR North America Fund XI L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Management LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Group Holdings Corp. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Fund Holdings L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Fund Holdings GP Ltd reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR Associates North America XI L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | KKR & Co. Inc. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Henry R Kravis reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 14, 2019 | George R Roberts reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Melissa Rasmussen became SVP, Chief Accounting Officer |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Heather Cianfrocco became a director |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Bill Clark became SVP, Chief People Officer |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Jared Brandman became SVP, GC and Secretary |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Thomas V Taylor became a director |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Sixth Berkshire Associates LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Bpsp, L.p. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Partners LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Partners LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Investors LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Investors III LLC reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Berkshire Fund Vi, Ltd Partnership reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 2, 2018 | KKR Group Ltd reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 2, 2018 | KKR Group Holdings L.P. reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Jul 1, 2018 | KKR Group Holdings Corp. became a 10% owner |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Berkshire Partners LLC first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Mar 21, 2018 | D Randolph Peeler no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Virginia A Hepner became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Sixth Berkshire Associates LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Raymond J. McAllister became Chief Operating Officer |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Patrick R. Moore became SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Nathaniel H. Taylor became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Mitchell Goodman became SVP, GC and Secretary |
| Oct 25, 2017 | L Reade Fahs became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | L Reade Fahs became Chief Executive Officer |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Vision Aggregator L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Vision Aggregator GP LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR North America XI Ltd became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR North America Fund XI L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Management LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Group Ltd became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Group Holdings L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Fund Holdings L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Fund Holdings GP Ltd became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR Associates North America XI L.P. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | KKR & Co. Inc. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | John Vaught became SVP, Chief Information Officer |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Jeff Busbee became SVP, Chief HR Officer |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Henry R Kravis became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | George R Roberts became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Felix Gernburd became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | David M Tehle became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | D Randolph Peeler became a director |
| Oct 25, 2017 | D Randolph Peeler became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Chris Beasley became SVP, Accounting, & Controller |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Charles Foell became SVP, Manuf. And Distrib. |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Bpsp, L.p. became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Berkshire Partners LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Berkshire Investors LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Berkshire Investors III LLC became a 10% owner |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Berkshire Fund Vi, Ltd Partnership became a 10% owner |
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Not reported recently (12)
- Ravi Acharya · Last reported as SVP, Chief Technology Officer in an SEC filing dated May 14, 2025
- Patrick R. Moore · Last reported as Special Advisor in an SEC filing dated Mar 7, 2025
- David M Tehle · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 16, 2023
- Joan Blackwood · Last reported as SVP, Chief Marketing Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 9, 2021
- John Vaught · Last reported as SVP, Chief Information Officer in an SEC filing dated Aug 14, 2019
- Jeff Busbee · Last reported as SVP, Chief HR Officer in an SEC filing dated Jun 3, 2019
- Chris Beasley · Last reported as SVP, Accounting, & Controller in an SEC filing dated May 16, 2019
- Mitchell Goodman · Last reported as SVP, GC and Secretary in an SEC filing dated Nov 21, 2018
- Raymond J. McAllister · Last reported as Chief Operating Officer in an SEC filing dated Nov 2, 2018
- Charles Foell · Last reported as SVP, Manuf. And Distrib. in an SEC filing dated Mar 26, 2018
- Felix Gernburd · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Oct 25, 2017
- Nathaniel H. Taylor · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Oct 25, 2017
EYE Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-03-11What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Wilkes Alexander | Officer, Director | 35,000 | $955.5K | 2026-03-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-06 | FAHS L READE | Member of immediate family of any of the foregoing | 4,071 | $120.4K | 2026-03-06 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-06 | FAHS L READE | Officer, Director | 7,601 | $224.9K | 2026-03-06 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-16 | FAHS L READE | Officer, Director | 10,598 | $253.6K | 2025-09-16 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-15 | FAHS L READE | Officer, Director | 2,002 | $47.7K | 2025-09-15 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-28 | FAHS L READE | Officer, Director | 137,400 | $3.34M | 2025-08-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-16 | Moore Patrick R. | Former Officer | 15,983 | $305.8K | 2025-05-16 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-15 | Molony Megan | Officer | 10,581 | $196.8K | 2025-05-15 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-14 | Molony Megan | Officer | 3,900 | $73.7K | 2025-05-14 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-13 | Acharya Ravi | Officer | 12,000 | $225.1K | 2025-05-13 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.07% | $79.2M | $105.6B | 2026-10-29 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $39.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $33.2M | $75.5B | 2026-10-29 |
| 4 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $27.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.07% | $18.3M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 6 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.03% | $18.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.05% | $16.6M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 8 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $14.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.07% | $12.0M | $16.2B | 2026-10-29 |
| 10 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.16% | $11.9M | $7.5B | 2026-10-29 |
| 11 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.08% | $10.7M | $14.1B | 2026-10-29 |
| 12 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.03% | $9.9M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 13 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $7.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 14 | SLYG State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Growth ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.16% | $7.5M | $4.8B | 2026-10-29 |
| 15 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.03% | $6.3M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 16 | FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | Nport | 0.07% | $6.0M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 17 | XRT State Street® SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 1.30% | $5.3M | $404.9M | 2026-10-29 |
| 18 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.07% | $5.1M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 19 | VCR Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | Vanguard | 0.08% | $4.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 20 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $4.7M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 21 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.07% | $4.6M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 22 | XSVM Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF | Invesco | 0.71% | $4.2M | — | 2026-10-29 |
| 23 | PRFZ Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nport | 0.14% | $3.8M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 24 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.09% | $2.9M | $3.2B | 2026-10-29 |
| 25 | FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund | First Trust | 0.18% | $2.6M | $1.4B | 2026-10-29 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-07-04 | $498.81M | $12.42M | $0.15 | $8.11M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-04-04 | $543.88M | $31.18M | $0.38 | $61.70M |
| Q4 '25 | 2026-01-03 | $503.41M | $3.32M | $0.04 | $13.16M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-27 | $487.33M | $3.37M | $0.04 | $46.63M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-28 | $486.42M | $8.72M | $0.11 | $54.26M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-29 | $510.32M | $14.19M | $0.18 | $32.24M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-28 | $437.28M | $-28.59M | $-0.36 | $30.28M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-28 | $451.51M | $-8.47M | $-0.11 | $27.92M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-29 | $451.73M | $-3.12M | $-0.04 | $51.46M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-30 | $482.79M | $11.69M | $0.15 | $23.99M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-30 | $420.95M | $-15.99M | $-0.21 | $19.76M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $438.82M | $-73.80M | $-0.94 | $41.06M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.