ABN Amro Investment Solutions Has $8.24 Million Stock Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

ABN Amro Investment Solutions lowered its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 22.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 106,867 shares of the company’s stock after selling 31,465 shares during the period. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $8,243,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $22,149,159.20. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of the 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 owned 6,801 shares in the company, valued at $557,954.04. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 45,310 shares of company stock valued at $3,873,881 in the last ninety days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $73.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a PE ratio of 14.22, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.42. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $165.97.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on SFM. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Melius Research downgraded 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 report on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group lifted their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.62.

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.