Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Invests $1.33 Million in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 16,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,333,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total value of $824,192.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,205,822.31. This trade represents a 40.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $4,658,788.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 277,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,462,706.70. The trade was a 17.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 130,156 shares of company stock valued at $10,600,146. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $86.96 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.95. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $182.00. The firm has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.81 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Melius Research downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Barclays decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.08.

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.