Kristen Blum Purchases 1,325 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Kristen Blum purchased 1,325 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $76.00 per share, with a total value of $100,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 54,407 shares in the company, valued at $4,134,932. The trade was a 2.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 1.2%

NASDAQ SFM traded down $0.93 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $75.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,719,514 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,139,321. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $73.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.48. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $182.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.13 billion, a PE ratio of 14.22, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFM. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Alteri Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 3,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 10,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 3.2% in the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on SFM shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore raised Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

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.