Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells $84,919.50 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Dustin Hamilton sold 1,017 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $84,919.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,579 shares in the company, valued at $1,384,346.50. This trade represents a 5.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Dustin Hamilton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 13th, Dustin Hamilton sold 330 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total value of $26,195.40.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 3.2%

SFM opened at $81.80 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $73.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $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. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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.