Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Has $77.63 Million Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 71.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 713,499 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 297,760 shares during the quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $77,629,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,314,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,086,000 after purchasing an additional 252,699 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,948,000 after buying an additional 737,008 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,617,000 after buying an additional 763,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 44.6% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,222,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,267,000 after buying an additional 377,028 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat consensus — Sprouts reported $0.92 EPS vs. the $0.89 consensus and $0.79 a year ago, with revenue up ~7.6% YoY, signaling continued sales and profit leverage. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Margins and ROE look strong — the company reported a ~5.9% net margin and a high return on equity (38%), indicating efficient capital use and profitability per share that supports the beat. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Influential investor interest — reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont has been buying SFM shares can lift sentiment and signal confidence from a value‑oriented investor. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and corporate updates — Sprouts announced senior hires (new chief merchandising officer and chief customer officer) and a retiring CMO; leadership changes can be neutral-to-positive but take time to evaluate. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media takes — several bullish and valuation pieces highlight SFM as a long‑term natural/organic retail candidate, which can support longer‑term interest but may not offset near‑term guidance fallout. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance cut below expectations — Sprouts lowered Q1 2026 EPS guidance to $1.660–$1.700 (vs. ~$1.81 consensus) and FY2026 EPS to $5.280–$5.440 (vs. ~$5.68 consensus), and issued revenue guidance below Street estimates — the weaker outlook is the main downside catalyst. Article Title

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at $1,207,965.60. This represents a 55.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM stock opened at $67.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market cap of $6.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $74.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $98.98. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.03% and a net margin of 5.93%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. 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. On average, analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SFM shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets set a $90.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $152.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $120.23.

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.