Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Increases Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 40.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,150 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,100 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $2,800,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $400,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 77.7% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $578,000 after purchasing an additional 1,534 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.1% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,713,000 after purchasing an additional 2,609 shares in the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.0% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 22,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 64.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,896,000 after purchasing an additional 4,492 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, insider David Mcglinchey sold 4,872 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $393,755.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,938,924.34. This trade represents a 9.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $818,140.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 80,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,476,833.98. The trade was a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 130,156 shares of company stock valued at $10,600,146 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Melius Research cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, April 6th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward earnings estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market, pointing to expectations for continued profit growth over the next few years.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm’s FY2026 estimate now matches the Street consensus at $5.57 per share, reinforcing confidence in the company’s near-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term FY2028 EPS was also nudged higher to $6.11, which may help support valuation if operating trends hold up.
• Neutral Sentiment: One update trimmed Q2 2026, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, and Q4 2027 estimates slightly, though the changes were small and do not materially change the broader outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts also presented at the 21st Annual Global Farm to Market Conference, but no major new operating guidance or strategic announcement was highlighted in the transcript headline. Article Title

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

SFM opened at $85.51 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.44, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a fifty day moving average of $78.07 and a 200 day moving average of $77.80. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. Sprouts Farmers Market’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.81 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.