Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. Cuts Stock Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. cut its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 86.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,404 shares of the company’s stock after selling 42,391 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $510,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in SFM. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000.

Trending Headlines about Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several forward earnings estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market, pointing to expectations for continued profit growth over the next few years.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm’s FY2026 estimate now matches the Street consensus at $5.57 per share, reinforcing confidence in the company’s near-term earnings outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term FY2028 EPS was also nudged higher to $6.11, which may help support valuation if operating trends hold up.
• Neutral Sentiment: One update trimmed Q2 2026, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, and Q4 2027 estimates slightly, though the changes were small and do not materially change the broader outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts also presented at the 21st Annual Global Farm to Market Conference, but no major new operating guidance or strategic announcement was highlighted in the transcript headline. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $4,658,788.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 277,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,462,706.70. This represents a 17.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total value of $824,192.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,205,822.31. The trade was a 40.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 130,156 shares of company stock worth $10,600,146. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $85.51 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.01. The firm has a market cap of $8.04 billion, a PE ratio of 16.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on SFM. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.08.

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.