Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells $23,465.12 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Dustin Hamilton sold 292 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $23,465.12. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,292,269.16. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

NASDAQ SFM traded down $3.00 on Wednesday, hitting $73.11. 2,360,525 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,497,911. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $139.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $81.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.30. The company has a market cap of $6.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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, equities analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at about $400,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 77.7% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,509 shares of the company’s stock worth $578,000 after buying an additional 1,534 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.1% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,713,000 after buying an additional 2,609 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 22,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,767,000 after acquiring an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 64.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,896,000 after purchasing an additional 4,492 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity could indicate increased bullish speculation: traders purchased 5,521 call options, about 83% above the typical daily volume of 3,023 contracts. However, options activity is speculative and does not guarantee a sustained stock advance.
• Positive Sentiment: Sprouts opened its new headquarters in Phoenix, a move that reinforces the company’s presence in its home market and may support employee collaboration and long-term corporate growth. Sprouts Farmers Market inaugurates its new headquarters in Phoenix
• Positive Sentiment: Accelerating consumer demand for natural foods and clean-label products provides a favorable industry backdrop for Sprouts, whose specialty grocery format is positioned to benefit from healthier food spending. Natural Food Stocks to Watch as Clean-Label Demand Accelerates

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $92.25.

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.