Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.800-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.520. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.5 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.470-0.510 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Bank of America cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $47.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $90.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $100.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $64.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $49.70 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $4.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.54, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 1 year low of $47.35 and a 1 year high of $94.89. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $69.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $76.29.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.45% and a return on equity of 33.83%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 4.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total transaction of $936,398.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,434,264. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 46,041 shares of company stock worth $3,460,383. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating, while JPMorgan and Wells Fargo retained Overweight ratings. These firms still see potential upside from current levels, although all three sharply reduced their price targets. Goldman Sachs rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman cut its target from $94 to $58, JPMorgan reduced its target from $90 to $58, and Wells Fargo lowered its target from $100 to $60. The continued bullish ratings provide some support, but the magnitude of the reductions signals a reset in expectations. JPMorgan price target
• Negative Sentiment: Sprouts missed third-quarter estimates, reporting adjusted EPS of $1.21 versus consensus of $1.22, while revenue also fell short. Analysts cited soft comparable-store sales and margin pressure. SFM Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $4.80 from expectations of approximately $5.52 and forecast revenue of $9.2 billion versus consensus near $9.5 billion. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.47-$0.51 is particularly below the $1.21 analyst estimate.
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded SFM to Underperform with a $47 target, while RBC moved the shares to Sector Perform. Commentary characterized the company’s challenges as structural rather than temporary, raising concerns about competitive pressure and the lack of near-term catalysts. Analyst views on Sprouts

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.