Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider Sells $23,465.12 in Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Dustin Hamilton sold 292 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $23,465.12. Following the sale, the insider owned 16,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,292,269.16. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $72.76 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $80.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.29. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $139.71. The firm has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Roth Capital set a $82.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $92.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc operates a specialty grocery chain focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer produce, meat and seafood, dairy and refrigerated products, bakery items, prepared foods, bulk goods, vitamins and supplements, and other better-for-you grocery products. The company also provides private-label merchandise and products designed to meet a range of dietary preferences, including plant-based and gluten-free options.

Sprouts was founded in 2002, with its first store opening in Chandler, Arizona.