Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Shares Up 6.7% – Here’s Why

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) shot up 6.7% on Monday . The company traded as high as $71.45 and last traded at $72.0280. 1,208,326 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 60% from the average session volume of 2,998,285 shares. The stock had previously closed at $67.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $108.15.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 6.0%

The stock has a market capitalization of $6.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $74.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.66.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. The trade was a 55.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,773.28. This represents a 36.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period.

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.