Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells $26,114.67 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 311 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $26,114.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,471 shares in the company, valued at $1,131,159.87. This trade represents a 2.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Timmi Zalatoris also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 23rd, Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total transaction of $33,449.52.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 585 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.84, for a total transaction of $49,046.40.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total transaction of $824,192.60.
• On Monday, March 16th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 3,668 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $296,447.76.
• On Friday, March 13th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 104 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total transaction of $8,255.52.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of SFM stock traded down $2.90 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $78.90. The company had a trading volume of 3,137,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,125,125. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50 day moving average of $73.86 and a 200 day moving average of $87.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut 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 report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at about $161,398,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% during the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,544,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223,753 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $81,557,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 185.2% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,300,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,526,000 after purchasing an additional 844,717 shares during the last quarter.

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.