Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Makes New Investment in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 7,611 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $644,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SFM. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth 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.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

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 transaction of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,214,604.70. This represents 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 the SEC website. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 58,289 shares of company stock worth $4,991,405. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $86.83 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $81.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.44. 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 company has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.68. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $145.58.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.35 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.58.

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.