Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Makes New Investment in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 66,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,602,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned 0.07% of Sprouts Farmers Market as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $768,171,000. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,115,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,174,000 after buying an additional 71,905 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 51.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,098,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,168,000 after buying an additional 708,529 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $161,398,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on SFM. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.58.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the firm’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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total value of $936,398.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $23,434,264. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 58,289 shares of company stock valued at $4,991,405 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $82.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 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 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $141.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.85 and its 200 day moving average is $79.77.

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

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.