Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Sells $214,434.29 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joseph O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $79.33 on Thursday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $152.25. The stock has a market cap of $7.40 billion, a PE ratio of 15.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $81.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.35 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market’s quarterly revenue 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, equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.

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.