Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.320-5.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.570. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.3 billion-$9.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.5 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.200-1.240 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 0.4%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $87.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 561,085 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,503,638. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a 50 day moving average of $81.79 and a 200-day moving average of $78.02. Sprouts Farmers Market has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $160.49. The stock has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a PE ratio of 16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 35.31% and a net margin of 5.58%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.35 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.54.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. The trade was a 15.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,149,159.20. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. 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 sold a total of 44,904 shares of company stock worth $3,840,572 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: Sprouts reported adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share, above the $1.35 consensus estimate. Revenue increased 4.7% year over year to $2.33 billion, slightly exceeding forecasts. New-store growth, e-commerce and private-label products helped offset weaker comparable-store sales. Sprouts Farmers Q2 Earnings Beat Despite Soft Comparable-Store Sales
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded SFM: JPMorgan raised its rating from “neutral” to “overweight” and lifted its price target from $80 to $103, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan Sprouts analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation and returns remain appealing: Commentary suggests SFM may be trading below fair value despite strong profitability, including a reported 35.3% return on equity. The company also benefits from continued consumer demand for health-focused and natural foods. Sprouts stock valuation and returns
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity increased: Investors purchased 3,951 put options, about 34% above average volume. This signals heightened hedging or bearish speculation but does not establish a clear change in fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance trails Wall Street estimates: Sprouts forecast third-quarter EPS of $1.20–$1.24 versus the $1.30 consensus and full-year EPS of $5.32–$5.40 versus approximately $5.55–$5.57 expected. Revenue guidance of $9.3–$9.4 billion also fell short of the $9.5 billion consensus, creating a potential cap on further gains.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $29,000. FWL Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% in the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth about $77,000. Ossiam acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $69,000.

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.