Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Stock: Rare Wolf Capital LLC Grows Stake

Rare Wolf Capital LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 75.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,233 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,869 shares during the period. Rare Wolf Capital LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $1,210,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of SFM. Signet Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter valued at $2,938,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth about $93,790,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth approximately $3,738,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $131,310,000. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 33.1% in the third quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 82,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,496,000 after purchasing an additional 20,581 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383 over the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Seven 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $64.72 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $6.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.40, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $72.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.19. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.88 and a 1 year high of $111.83.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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. Analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share 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. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.