Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) CEO Jack Sinclair Sells 10,788 Shares of Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total transaction of $891,736.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,316,546.80. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jack Sinclair also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 4th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total transaction of $936,398.40.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.87, for a total transaction of $915,577.56.
• On Monday, June 8th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.92, for a total transaction of $937,692.96.
• On Friday, June 5th, Jack Sinclair sold 10,790 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $885,211.60.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of SFM stock traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $79.13. The company had a trading volume of 1,161,162 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,509,654. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 15.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s fifty day moving average is $81.58 and its 200 day moving average is $80.02. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $141.24.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.35 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital set a $82.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.25.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. Signet Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth $2,938,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 260.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 24,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,963,000 after purchasing an additional 17,812 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,737,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,841,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,333,000.

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.