Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 33,422 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 0.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,884,464 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,422 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $1,075,430,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $198,080,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,617,000 after purchasing an additional 763,422 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,948,000 after purchasing an additional 737,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 6,089.8% in the 3rd quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 593,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,618,000 after buying an additional 584,321 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ SFM opened at $67.48 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.57 billion, a PE ratio of 12.73, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $74.43 and a 200-day moving average of $98.03. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.51%. Sprouts Farmers Market’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and sales growth — Sprouts reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.89 consensus and revenue roughly in line, with revenue up ~7.6% YoY; e-commerce rose ~15%, showing continued channel mix tailwinds. This supports the company’s underlying sales momentum. Zacks: Sprouts Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest — reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont has been buying SFM shares may provide a vote of confidence from an institutional value-oriented investor. Yahoo Finance: Why Sprouts is Attractive
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes announced — Sprouts appointed a new chief merchandising officer and a chief customer officer while a long-tenured merchandising executive will retire; this is a routine leadership refresh that could influence merchandising and customer strategy over time. Business Wire: Management Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials and call transcripts available — investors can review the company slide deck and earnings call transcript for detailed comps, margin cadence and category trends to refine near-term models. Quarter Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Softer guidance drove the downside — Sprouts cut Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance to $1.66–$1.70 (consensus ~$1.81) and FY2026 EPS to $5.28–$5.44 (consensus ~$5.68); revenue guidance ($9.2–$9.4B) also trails Street estimates. Management flagged a “soft start” to 2026 and margin pressure ahead, which is the clearest near‑term negative catalyst. Business Wire: Q4 Results & Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets and tone — JPMorgan cut its price target to $77 and moved to Neutral, while Bank of America trimmed its target to $92 (maintaining Buy). Those reductions and the neutral shift from a major house amplify selling pressure after the light guidance. TickerReport/Benzinga: JPMorgan PT Cut Benzinga: Bank of America PT Trim

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total value of $1,488,529.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,207,965.60. This represents a 55.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SFM. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.15.

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.