Green Alpha Advisors LLC Takes $1.31 Million Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Green Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 15,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,310,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000. 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 3.4%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $81.08 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $149.66. The stock has a market cap of $7.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research 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 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $91.58.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $22,149,159.20. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 58,289 shares of company stock worth $4,991,405 over the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.