Congress Asset Management Co. Sells 99,996 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Congress Asset Management Co. lowered its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 30.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 232,704 shares of the company’s stock after selling 99,996 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $18,540,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% in the 3rd quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider David Mcglinchey sold 4,872 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $393,755.04. Following the sale, the insider owned 48,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,938,924.34. The trade was a 9.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 11,745 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total value of $958,274.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $674,096.58. This trade represents a 58.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals and guidance remain supportive: SFM beat February quarter EPS estimates, reported year‑over‑year revenue growth, and provided FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $5.28–$5.44 (Q1 guidance $1.66–$1.70), which supports valuation and longer‑term earnings expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Conference presentation delivered a management update and investor Q&A; transcripts are available but contained no obvious surprise that would explain an intra‑day move beyond reinforcement of the company story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in today’s feeds show 0 shares and NaN changes — this appears to be a data/reporting error and is not a reliable signal of rising short pressure. (Treat short‑interest headlines with caution until corrected.)
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on March 20 and March 23 is the primary negative catalyst: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares (~$269k at reported prices) and multiple other senior execs (COO, CTO, SVP, VP and others) sold smaller blocks, which can create headline risk and short‑term downward pressure. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional, separate insider sales were reported (e.g., Timmi Zalatoris, Dustin Hamilton, Joseph Hurley, James Bahrenburg and others) and were filed publicly — the concentration and publicity of these dispositions amplify negative investor sentiment. Representative filings / reports: Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: several firms have trimmed targets or moved to neutral recently, while consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with a blended target (~$101.75). Mixed analyst notes are unlikely to be the immediate cause of today’s move but inform medium‑term sentiment. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SFM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lowered their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One research 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 4.1%

SFM opened at $75.65 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.76. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.31.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.