Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. Grows Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 29.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 223,830 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,516 shares during the period. Sprouts Farmers Market comprises about 1.7% of Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. owned approximately 0.23% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $17,833,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% in the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $27,122.31. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,374,839.54. The trade was a 1.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $268,787.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,670,220.60. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 129,750 shares of company stock worth $10,566,838. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ SFM opened at $75.86 on Thursday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.14. 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 stock has a market cap of $7.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. 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, analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on 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. Wall Street Zen lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.75.

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.