Henshaw Capital LLC Purchases New Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Henshaw Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 12,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $949,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SFM. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $29,000. 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.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total value of $885,211.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $22,149,159.20. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 44,904 shares of company stock valued at $3,840,572 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 0.4%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $87.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $81.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.08. The company has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 16.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $160.49.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings beat expectations. Sprouts reported adjusted EPS of $1.37, above the $1.35 consensus and matching the prior-year quarter. Revenue rose 4.7% year over year to $2.33 billion, broadly in line with or slightly ahead of estimates. Sprouts Farmers Market quarterly earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives helped offset weaker comparable-store sales. New-store openings, e-commerce and private-label offerings supported results, while broader consumer demand for healthy and convenient foods is benefiting the natural-foods sector. Sprouts Farmers Q2 earnings analysis
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded SFM to Overweight and raised its price target to $103 from $80. The action signals increased confidence in Sprouts’ earnings potential and provides a significant premium to recent trading levels. JPMorgan Sprouts analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation and returns may appeal to investors. One analysis describes the stock as potentially below fair value while highlighting strong returns, including a reported return on equity above 35%. Sprouts stock fair value analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was unusually high. Investors purchased approximately 3,951 put options, 34% above average. This may reflect hedging or bearish positioning, but options volume alone does not establish a clear direction for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s guidance trails Wall Street expectations. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $5.32–$5.40 is below the roughly $5.55–$5.57 consensus, while revenue guidance of $9.3–$9.4 billion is below the $9.5 billion estimate. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.20–$1.24 also falls short of the $1.30 consensus. Why Sprouts stock is moving higher

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on SFM shares. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.58.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company 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.