Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $2.82 Million Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 37.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 34,941 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,482 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $2,819,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of SFM. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 32.1% during the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 380.2% in the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 3,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $624,000 after buying an additional 3,049 shares in the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.1% in the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 65,432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,773,000 after buying an additional 6,007 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at approximately $576,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on SFM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America cut their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 585 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.84, for a total value of $49,046.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,782 shares in the company, valued at $1,155,482.88. This trade represents a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Kim Coffin sold 467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total transaction of $38,994.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 23,645 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,974,357.50. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 123,410 shares of company stock worth $10,036,789 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $81.80 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.88. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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, sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed a bullish FY2026 outlook (EPS guidance $5.28–$5.44) and gave Q1 guidance; the company also posted a small quarterly EPS beat, supporting fundamentals and the growth story. Guidance & traffic trends article
• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $1 billion share-buyback and plans to open 40+ new stores in 2026 underpin capital return and growth optionality that investors have been using to justify higher valuations. Buyback/expansion coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts’ sustainability and fresh-food positioning may support longer-term customer loyalty and brand differentiation but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Sustainability article
• Negative Sentiment: Extensive insider selling this week — including large Form 4 disclosures and reported CEO Jack Sinclair sales — has spooked some investors and increased selling pressure. Large, high-profile disposals can be read as a negative governance/psychology signal even when management cites routine reasons. CEO sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders (COO, CFO-level and others) filed sales on March 18–19; individual filings include Joseph Hurley’s 456-share sale and a large reduction by Timmi Zalatoris (9,820 shares). The pattern (many more sales than buys) is dampening investor confidence. InsiderTrades summary Timmi Zalatoris Form 4

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.