Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Acquires Shares of 66,232 Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 66,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,602,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,811,860.10. The trade was a 15.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 58,289 shares of company stock worth $4,991,405. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.58.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $82.04 on Tuesday. 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 two-hundred day moving average is $79.77. The company has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a PE ratio of 15.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.43.

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

Sprouts Farmers Market Company 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.