Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM)’s share price hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $69.29 and last traded at $69.5550, with a volume of 852825 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $72.46.

Trending Headlines about Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Sprouts as a top long‑term value pick, arguing its style scores and valuation make SFM attractive for value investors. Why Sprouts Farmers (SFM) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also ran growth‑oriented coverage (“3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Sprouts”) pointing to above‑average financial growth metrics that could support longer‑term earnings expansion. 3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Sprouts (SFM)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary noted SFM recently outperformed the broader market in intraday moves, signaling short‑term investor interest from momentum flows. Sprouts Farmers (SFM) Outperforms Broader Market
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus compendium published by American Banking News shows a consensus “Moderate Buy” for SFM, which supports a constructive analyst backdrop. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or publicized a securities‑fraud class action covering purchases between June 4 and Oct 29, 2025 and are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants — a concentrated wave of notices that raises legal and headline risk for SFM. Representative filing/notice from Rosen Law Firm. Sprouts Deadline: SFM Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Additional class‑action notices from other firms (Bronstein, Faruqi, Schall, DJS, etc.) reinforce the same allegation window and deadline messaging — increasing the risk of litigation costs, management distraction, and short‑term volatility. Example: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman notice. Bronstein Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Further lead‑plaintiff deadline alerts from national plaintiffs’ firms (Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, DJS) keep headlines active and may sustain selling pressure until the litigation posture clarifies. Example: Faruqi deadline alert. FINAL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi Investigates Claims

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $175.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $124.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $185.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $90.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.38.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 2.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $79.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $109.97. The company has a market capitalization of $6.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.73.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.93% and a return on equity of 38.03%. The business had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.280 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.900 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $440,773.28. This trade represents a 36.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at $1,207,965.60. This trade represents a 55.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% in the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,544,000 after buying an additional 1,223,753 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth about $198,080,000. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 185.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,300,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,526,000 after buying an additional 844,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,617,000 after acquiring an additional 763,422 shares during 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.