Fieldview Capital Management LLC Takes $1.68 Million Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 15,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,678,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in SFM. Spirepoint Private Client LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth approximately $4,310,000. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter worth $16,724,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 89.8% during the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 928,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,039,000 after acquiring an additional 439,425 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 115.4% in the 3rd quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 36,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,968,000 after purchasing an additional 19,549 shares during the period. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter worth $9,339,000.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

NASDAQ SFM opened at $77.80 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $92.09. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, Director Joel D. Anderson acquired 4,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $77.17 per share, for a total transaction of $339,548.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 24,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,913,970.34. This represents a 21.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

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.