Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Holdings Lifted by Royal London Asset Management Ltd.

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 257,622 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,133 shares during the quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $21,790,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SFM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $81.46 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $81.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $7.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.61, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.68. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $141.78.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. 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. Research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on SFM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, July 27th. Roth Capital set a $82.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Seven equities research 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.58.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,811,860.10. The trade was a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 58,289 shares of company stock valued at $4,991,405 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

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.