Jack Sinclair Sells 10,788 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total value of $936,398.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $23,434,264. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jack Sinclair also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 7th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.87, for a total value of $915,577.56.
• On Monday, June 8th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.92, for a total value of $937,692.96.
• On Friday, June 5th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $87.20 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $153.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 16.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.24.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on SFM shares. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group upped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.58.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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.