Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Stock Holdings Increased by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 37.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,954 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,466 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.08% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $5,473,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total value of $936,398.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,434,264. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,811,860.10. This represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 55,692 shares of company stock valued at $4,776,971. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SFM. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $84.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.58.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 2.4%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $87.20 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $153.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $81.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.24. The stock has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The company’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

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.