Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joseph O’leary Sells 2,597 Shares of Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Joseph O’leary sold 2,597 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,214,604.70. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ SFM opened at $80.60 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $7.52 billion, a PE ratio of 15.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.68. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $152.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.80.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $1,762,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $2,257,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $207,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $5,013,000. Finally, Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth $20,774,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $91.58.

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.