Brandon Lombardi Sells 4,871 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Brandon Lombardi sold 4,871 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $393,674.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,007 shares in the company, valued at $1,616,965.74. This represents a 19.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded down $0.66 on Tuesday, hitting $81.07. 2,046,278 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,218,165. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $73.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $89.36. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals: Sprouts beat Q4 EPS expectations and issued FY‑2026 guidance of $5.28–$5.44 and Q1 guidance of $1.66–$1.70, supporting revenue and profit outlooks. MarketBeat: SFM profile & earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix: several firms have adjusted targets (some cuts from UBS/Barclays/RBC) but consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with a ~ $101.75 target, reflecting mixed near‑term views. MarketBeat analyst summary
• Negative Sentiment: CEO sale: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 1,052 shares at ~$79.38 (≈$83.5k). Insider sales by the CEO often draw investor attention and can pressure sentiment. CEO SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other senior executive sales: COO, CTO, SVP and multiple VPs/directors sold small positions the same day (total disclosed ~2,996 shares, ≈$238k at $79.38). The coordinated timing and breadth of trims increase near‑term downside risk from sentiment. Example SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CTO-specific report: James Bahrenburg sold 136 shares (~$10.8k) and still holds a sizable stake; sale disclosed via InsiderTrades. InsiderTrades alert

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at about $157,000. Clearwave Capital LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at about $605,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 8,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after buying an additional 3,111 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays decreased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price 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. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market currently 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.