Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) COO Sells $79,492.00 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) COO Nicholas Konat sold 952 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $79,492.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 79,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,612,114.50. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Nicholas Konat also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $818,140.86.
• On Friday, March 13th, Nicholas Konat sold 340 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total value of $26,989.20.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $81.80 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The company has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $73.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.Sprouts Farmers Market’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SFM. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,256,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 10,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 20,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,340,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed a bullish FY2026 outlook (EPS guidance $5.28–$5.44) and gave Q1 guidance; the company also posted a small quarterly EPS beat, supporting fundamentals and the growth story. Guidance & traffic trends article
• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $1 billion share-buyback and plans to open 40+ new stores in 2026 underpin capital return and growth optionality that investors have been using to justify higher valuations. Buyback/expansion coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts’ sustainability and fresh-food positioning may support longer-term customer loyalty and brand differentiation but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Sustainability article
• Negative Sentiment: Extensive insider selling this week — including large Form 4 disclosures and reported CEO Jack Sinclair sales — has spooked some investors and increased selling pressure. Large, high-profile disposals can be read as a negative governance/psychology signal even when management cites routine reasons. CEO sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders (COO, CFO-level and others) filed sales on March 18–19; individual filings include Joseph Hurley’s 456-share sale and a large reduction by Timmi Zalatoris (9,820 shares). The pattern (many more sales than buys) is dampening investor confidence. InsiderTrades summary Timmi Zalatoris Form 4

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.