Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joel Anderson Purchases 4,400 Shares

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joel Anderson bought 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $77.17 per share, with a total value of $339,548.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 24,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,913,970.34. This represents a 21.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $77.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.09.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $400,000. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 19.5% during the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 9.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 69,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,503,000 after purchasing an additional 5,793 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.6% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 50.6% during the second quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after purchasing an additional 1,125 shares during the period.

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.