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

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.280-5.440 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.680. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.2 billion-$9.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.7 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.660-1.700 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on SFM. Bank of America lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.15.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $67.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.05. Sprouts Farmers Market has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.38.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 38.51%. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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 predict that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. This trade represents a 55.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and sales growth — Sprouts reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.89 consensus and revenue roughly in line, with revenue up ~7.6% YoY; e-commerce rose ~15%, showing continued channel mix tailwinds. This supports the company’s underlying sales momentum. Zacks: Sprouts Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest — reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont has been buying SFM shares may provide a vote of confidence from an institutional value-oriented investor. Yahoo Finance: Why Sprouts is Attractive
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes announced — Sprouts appointed a new chief merchandising officer and a chief customer officer while a long-tenured merchandising executive will retire; this is a routine leadership refresh that could influence merchandising and customer strategy over time. Business Wire: Management Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials and call transcripts available — investors can review the company slide deck and earnings call transcript for detailed comps, margin cadence and category trends to refine near-term models. Quarter Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Softer guidance drove the downside — Sprouts cut Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance to $1.66–$1.70 (consensus ~$1.81) and FY2026 EPS to $5.28–$5.44 (consensus ~$5.68); revenue guidance ($9.2–$9.4B) also trails Street estimates. Management flagged a “soft start” to 2026 and margin pressure ahead, which is the clearest near‑term negative catalyst. Business Wire: Q4 Results & Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets and tone — JPMorgan cut its price target to $77 and moved to Neutral, while Bank of America trimmed its target to $92 (maintaining Buy). Those reductions and the neutral shift from a major house amplify selling pressure after the light guidance. TickerReport/Benzinga: JPMorgan PT Cut Benzinga: Bank of America PT Trim

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. FWL Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% in the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at $77,000. Ossiam bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at about $74,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at about $69,000.

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.