Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.200-1.240 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.300. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 1.8%

NASDAQ SFM traded up $1.39 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $79.16. 2,498,224 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,491,428. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sprouts Farmers Market has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $160.49. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.44 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Melius Research downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $33,308.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $557,954.04. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 45,310 shares of company stock valued at $3,873,881 over the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,115,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,174,000 after buying an additional 71,905 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,098,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,168,000 after acquiring an additional 708,529 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 73.8% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,974,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,344,000 after acquiring an additional 838,328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,952,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $155,572,000 after acquiring an additional 34,784 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.