22,135 Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Bought by Delta Global Management LP

Delta Global Management LP bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 22,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,707,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.6% during the 2nd 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 period. Advisory Services Network LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 13,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,044,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 3,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at $22,149,159.20. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of the company’s 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 $557,954.04. The trade was a 5.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,310 shares of company stock worth $3,873,881. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Melius Research lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seven equities 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.62.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM stock opened at $74.89 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s 50-day moving average is $82.42 and its 200-day moving average is $77.92. 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 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $165.97.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its 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. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 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.