Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Sold by Hantz Financial Services Inc.

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 16.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,258 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,439 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $3,048,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.6% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 20,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,340,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 13,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,044,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Affinity Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Affinity Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,943 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 1.2%

SFM stock opened at $85.63 on Wednesday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The firm has a market cap of $8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 16.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.42. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.78.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $268,787.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,670,220.60. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total value of $33,449.52. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,045 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,293.40. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 130,156 shares of company stock valued at $10,600,146 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SFM shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market 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.