Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Bought by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 441.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 69,770 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 56,876 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $7,591,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Joel D. Anderson acquired 4,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $77.17 per share, for a total transaction of $339,548.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 24,802 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,913,970.34. The trade was a 21.57% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $77.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SFM. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price 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, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

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.