Empirical Finance LLC Boosts Stock Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Empirical Finance LLC boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 2,005.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 105,287 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,287 shares during the quarter. Empirical Finance LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $8,121,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.87, for a total value of $915,577.56. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,913,202.60. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total value of $33,308.24. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $557,954.04. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 45,310 shares of company stock valued at $3,873,881. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of SFM opened at $74.89 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $165.97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $82.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.93. The firm has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Melius Research downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.62.

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.