Shares of National Vision Holdings Inc. (EYE) surged 6.98% in pre-market trading on Wednesday following the release of its impressive first-quarter 2025 financial results and an upward revision of its full-year outlook.

The optical retail company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.34 for Q1, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.31 by 9.68%. This represents a 13.33% increase compared to the same period last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $510.32 million, beating the consensus estimate of $503.22 million by 1.41%. However, it's worth noting that this figure still represents a 5.94% decrease from the $542.52 million reported in the same quarter of the previous year.

National Vision also reported strong comparable store sales growth of 5.5% for the first quarter, demonstrating the company's ability to drive performance in existing locations. In light of these positive results, management raised its full-year 2025 guidance. The company now expects adjusted EPS in the range of $0.59 to $0.67, up from the previous forecast of $0.52 to $0.64. Additionally, the full-year revenue outlook was increased to $1.919 billion - $1.955 billion, compared to the earlier projection of $1.901 billion - $1.955 billion. The company also raised its forecast for adjusted comparable store sales growth to 1.5% - 3.5% for the fiscal year.