Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) insider Joseph Hurley sold 323 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $27,122.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 28,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,374,839.54. The trade was a 1.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $78.90 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.89, 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. The company’s fifty day moving average is $73.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $87.75. 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 (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.6% in the second 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 period. Finally, Balefire LLC grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 5.2% in the third quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 2,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period.
Key Headlines Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market
Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Sprouts beat quarterly EPS estimates, reported mid-single-digit revenue growth year-over-year, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.280–5.440 (Q1 guidance $1.660–1.700). These results and guidance moderate the negative optics of insider selling.
- Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales represent partial, not full, exits. Executives retain large positions (e.g., CEO still holds ~270k shares). Some sales may be pre-planned or for diversification/tax-liquidity rather than a signal of company deterioration.
- Negative Sentiment: Clustered executive selling on March 20: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares at an average $83.97 (~$268,788). This high-profile sale is likely the primary near-term negative catalyst. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Additional CEO sale reported earlier (Mar. 18): 4,754 shares at $83.50 (~$396,959), reinforcing the headline impact from the CEO’s recent selling. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives sold smaller blocks (COO, CTO, SVP, VP and other insiders) mostly at ~$83.97 on March 20 — individual sales of 200–530 shares each. Grouped sales can increase selling pressure or create negative sentiment even if each sale is modest. Representative filings: COO Read More., SVP Read More..
- Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales on Mar. 23 include Timmi Zalatoris (426 shares sold at $78.52), adding to the recent flow of dispositions. Read More.
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.
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