Insider Buying: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Buys 4,400 Shares of Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joel Anderson bought 4,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $77.17 per share, for a total transaction of $339,548.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 24,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,913,970.34. The trade was a 21.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM traded down $2.45 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $77.80. The company had a trading volume of 3,534,734 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,123,272. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $182.00. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on SFM shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the second quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.3% in the second quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 3,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 10,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 3.2% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter.

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.