Kim Coffin Sells 467 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) SVP Kim Coffin sold 467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $38,994.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 23,645 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,974,357.50. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Kim Coffin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Kim Coffin sold 3,766 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $304,368.12.
• On Friday, March 13th, Kim Coffin sold 209 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total value of $16,590.42.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ SFM opened at $81.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $73.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed a bullish FY2026 outlook (EPS guidance $5.28–$5.44) and gave Q1 guidance; the company also posted a small quarterly EPS beat, supporting fundamentals and the growth story. Guidance & traffic trends article
• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $1 billion share-buyback and plans to open 40+ new stores in 2026 underpin capital return and growth optionality that investors have been using to justify higher valuations. Buyback/expansion coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts’ sustainability and fresh-food positioning may support longer-term customer loyalty and brand differentiation but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Sustainability article
• Negative Sentiment: Extensive insider selling this week — including large Form 4 disclosures and reported CEO Jack Sinclair sales — has spooked some investors and increased selling pressure. Large, high-profile disposals can be read as a negative governance/psychology signal even when management cites routine reasons. CEO sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders (COO, CFO-level and others) filed sales on March 18–19; individual filings include Joseph Hurley’s 456-share sale and a large reduction by Timmi Zalatoris (9,820 shares). The pattern (many more sales than buys) is dampening investor confidence. InsiderTrades summary Timmi Zalatoris Form 4

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the fourth 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 period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on SFM. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

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.