Sei Investments Co. Has $7.33 Million Stock Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 34.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,074 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,155 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $7,333,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on SFM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.58.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total value of $885,211.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,149,159.20. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 44,904 shares of company stock worth $3,840,572 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $87.16 on Monday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $160.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $81.80 and its 200-day moving average is $78.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a PEG ratio of 2.37 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 (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter earnings beat expectations. Sprouts reported adjusted EPS of $1.37, above the $1.35 consensus and matching the prior-year quarter. Revenue rose 4.7% year over year to $2.33 billion, broadly in line with or slightly ahead of estimates. Sprouts Farmers Market quarterly earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives helped offset weaker comparable-store sales. New-store openings, e-commerce and private-label offerings supported results, while broader consumer demand for healthy and convenient foods is benefiting the natural-foods sector. Sprouts Farmers Q2 earnings analysis
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded SFM to Overweight and raised its price target to $103 from $80. The action signals increased confidence in Sprouts’ earnings potential and provides a significant premium to recent trading levels. JPMorgan Sprouts analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation and returns may appeal to investors. One analysis describes the stock as potentially below fair value while highlighting strong returns, including a reported return on equity above 35%. Sprouts stock fair value analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was unusually high. Investors purchased approximately 3,951 put options, 34% above average. This may reflect hedging or bearish positioning, but options volume alone does not establish a clear direction for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s guidance trails Wall Street expectations. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $5.32–$5.40 is below the roughly $5.55–$5.57 consensus, while revenue guidance of $9.3–$9.4 billion is below the $9.5 billion estimate. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.20–$1.24 also falls short of the $1.30 consensus. Why Sprouts stock is moving higher

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.