Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Kristen Blum Buys 1,325 Shares

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Director Kristen Blum acquired 1,325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $76.00 per share, with a total value of $100,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 54,407 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,134,932. This represents a 2.50% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SFM traded up $4.21 during trading on Thursday, reaching $79.56. The stock had a trading volume of 476,065 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,021,738. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.76. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.48.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter worth about $157,000. Clearwave Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $218,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Rare Wolf Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter worth $605,000. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 8,535 shares of the company’s stock valued at $655,000 after purchasing an additional 3,111 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm restated 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, Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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.