Natixis Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 103.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 39,059 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,867 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $3,112,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on SFM shares. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $84.74 on Wednesday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $173.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.95.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total value of $33,449.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,045 shares in the company, valued at $1,024,293.40. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $27,122.31. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,374,839.54. This trade represents a 1.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 151,734 shares of company stock worth $12,423,050 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company operates stores designed to offer an open-market shopping experience, emphasizing quality produce sourced from regional farmers alongside organic pantry staples, dairy, meat and seafood. Sprouts’ product assortment also includes bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, a deli and prepared foods, reflecting its commitment to wellness and affordable healthy living.

Founded in 2002 by members of the Boney family, Sprouts began as a single farmers market in Chandler, Arizona.