7,046 Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Bought by AXQ Capital LP

AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 7,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $767,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,314,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,086,000 after acquiring an additional 252,699 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,948,000 after purchasing an additional 737,008 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,617,000 after acquiring an additional 763,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,222,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,267,000 after purchasing an additional 377,028 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.15.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $71.50 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $74.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $97.10. The company has a market cap of $6.96 billion, a PE ratio of 13.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.75. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. The trade was a 55.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,773.28. This trade represents a 36.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.