Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $96.0769.

A number of analysts have weighed in on SFM shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Melius Research cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, June 1st.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total value of $33,308.24. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 6,801 shares in the company, valued at approximately $557,954.04. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 45,310 shares of company stock worth $3,873,881. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $74.61 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. Sprouts Farmers Market has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $168.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.02 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $83.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.