Groupama Asset Managment Acquires Shares of 9,390 Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 9,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,022,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at $400,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 32.1% in the second quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 380.2% during the 2nd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 3,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $624,000 after buying an additional 3,049 shares in the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 65,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,773,000 after acquiring an additional 6,007 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth about $576,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed a bullish FY2026 outlook (EPS guidance $5.28–$5.44) and gave Q1 guidance; the company also posted a small quarterly EPS beat, supporting fundamentals and the growth story. Guidance & traffic trends article
• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $1 billion share-buyback and plans to open 40+ new stores in 2026 underpin capital return and growth optionality that investors have been using to justify higher valuations. Buyback/expansion coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts’ sustainability and fresh-food positioning may support longer-term customer loyalty and brand differentiation but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Sustainability article
• Negative Sentiment: Extensive insider selling this week — including large Form 4 disclosures and reported CEO Jack Sinclair sales — has spooked some investors and increased selling pressure. Large, high-profile disposals can be read as a negative governance/psychology signal even when management cites routine reasons. CEO sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders (COO, CFO-level and others) filed sales on March 18–19; individual filings include Joseph Hurley’s 456-share sale and a large reduction by Timmi Zalatoris (9,820 shares). The pattern (many more sales than buys) is dampening investor confidence. InsiderTrades summary Timmi Zalatoris Form 4

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 3.2%

SFM opened at $81.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.89 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.88. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 11,745 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total value of $958,274.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $674,096.58. This represents a 58.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $4,658,788.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 277,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,462,706.70. This trade represents a 17.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 123,410 shares of company stock worth $10,036,789 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market 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.