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

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.800-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.520. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.5 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.470-0.510 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 22.6%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $48.00 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $70.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.45. The company has a market capitalization of $4.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 52 week low of $47.35 and a 52 week high of $94.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 5.45%. Sprouts Farmers Market’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.22 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on SFM. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $111.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Roth Capital set a $56.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.92.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, Director Joseph O’Leary sold 2,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.48, for a total value of $695,610.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,408,310.40. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383 over the last quarter. Company 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: JPMorgan and Wells Fargo maintained “overweight” ratings despite cutting their price targets to $58 and $60, respectively. Both targets imply meaningful upside from the current trading level, suggesting the analysts believe the selloff may be excessive. JPMorgan analyst action Wells Fargo analyst action
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion has become more divided. Bank of America downgraded SFM to “underperform” with a $47 target, while RBC Capital moved the stock to “sector perform.” The changes reflect reduced confidence in near-term execution but do not represent a unanimous bearish view. RBC analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.21 per share versus the $1.22 consensus estimate, while revenue of $2.30 billion trailed expectations of $2.33 billion. Revenue still increased 4.7% year over year, but soft comparable sales and margin pressure weighed on profitability. SFM Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered its full-year 2026 outlook as the effects of the cyclospora food-safety incident continued to affect results. Analysts also characterized the company’s problems as potentially structural rather than cyclical, raising concerns about sustained traffic, sales growth and margins. Sprouts lowers 2026 outlook Analysts discuss structural concerns

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.