Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells $63,831.18 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Brandon Lombardi sold 758 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.21, for a total value of $63,831.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 7,504 shares in the company, valued at approximately $631,911.84. This represents a 9.17% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SFM opened at $81.80 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $73.89 and a 200-day moving average of $88.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00. The firm has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $400,000. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 57.7% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 5.2% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 25,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,140,000 after purchasing an additional 1,241 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 14.4% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 60,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,917,000 after purchasing an additional 7,577 shares during the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on SFM. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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 report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.