Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Brandon Lombardi Sells 247 Shares of Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Brandon Lombardi sold 247 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total transaction of $19,606.86. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $740,297.88. This represents a 2.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 0.4%

SFM opened at $81.73 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $73.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.78. The firm has a market cap of $7.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. Spirepoint Private Client LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,310,000. Barlow Wealth Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at approximately $16,724,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 89.8% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 928,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,039,000 after purchasing an additional 439,425 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 115.4% in the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 36,486 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,968,000 after purchasing an additional 19,549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth $9,339,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on SFM shares. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market 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. Wall Street Zen cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, 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, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Company fundamentals: Sprouts reported an EPS beat in its latest quarter and set FY‑2026 guidance of $5.28–$5.44 and Q1 guidance of $1.66–$1.70, supporting revenue and profit expectations even as insiders trimmed positions.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 1,052 shares at $79.38 (≈$83,508). He still directly owns ~196,905 shares. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO/COO-level and senior exec sales: COO Nicholas Konat sold 340 shares at $79.38. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other C‑suite/senior exec sales: CTO James H. Bahrenburg sold 136 shares; SVP Kim Coffin sold 209 shares; each at $79.38. CTO SEC Filing SVP SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider trims: Dustin Hamilton (330 shares), Joseph L. Hurley (219), David McGlinchey (240), Brandon F. Lombardi (247), Timmi Zalatoris (104), Stacy W. Hilgendorf (119) — all sold at $79.38. Combined with other sales, the total disclosed on March 13 ≈2,996 shares (~$238k). Example SEC Filing

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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.