Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Sells 7,028 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA decreased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 20.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 27,913 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,028 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $2,160,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 138.9% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Melius Research downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.08.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.92, for a total transaction of $937,692.96. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,466,661.60. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 34,522 shares of company stock worth $2,958,303. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $82.14 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $171.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 15.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.01.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. The firm 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 company’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.81 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

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.