Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Sells 2,597 Shares

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joseph O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the transaction, the director 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 2.3%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded down $1.90 during trading on Monday, reaching $80.60. The company had a trading volume of 1,207,070 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,953,500. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $152.25. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average price is $82.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.35 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the fourth 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. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 buying an additional 160 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on SFM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price 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.