Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells 323 Shares of Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Joseph Hurley sold 323 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $27,122.31. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM traded down $2.90 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $78.90. 3,137,831 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,125,125. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $87.75. The company has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of 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. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on SFM shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

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.