Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) CTO Sells $17,465.76 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) CTO James Bahrenburg sold 208 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $17,465.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 13,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,157,526.45. This represents a 1.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM traded down $2.90 during trading on Monday, reaching $78.90. 3,137,831 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,125,125. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The company has a 50-day moving average of $73.86 and a 200-day moving average of $87.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price 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. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target 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 given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at about $161,398,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,544,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223,753 shares during the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at about $81,557,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 185.2% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,300,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,526,000 after purchasing an additional 844,717 shares during the last quarter.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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.