Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $101.75.

SFM has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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 report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $73.87 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $95.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s revenue 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 will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total value of $1,488,529.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at $1,207,965.60. This represents a 55.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth about $400,000. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 20.8% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 60.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 419 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 267.2% during the second quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 6,647 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 4,837 shares during the period. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 268.8% in the second quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 9,984 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,644,000 after purchasing an additional 7,277 shares in the last quarter.

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.