WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires 43,881 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 679.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,336 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 43,881 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned about 0.05% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $5,477,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 59.5% during the 3rd quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. now owns 37,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after purchasing an additional 13,800 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 441.1% in the third quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 69,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,591,000 after buying an additional 56,876 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 16.7% in the third quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 8,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $946,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 171.9% during the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 51,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,583,000 after buying an additional 32,440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 5.6% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 258,837 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,161,000 after buying an additional 13,735 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $440,773.28. This 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 accessible through this link. Also, Director Joel D. Anderson bought 4,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $77.17 per share, with a total value of $339,548.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 24,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,913,970.34. This represents a 21.57% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on SFM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $77.80 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $73.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.09.

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 company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The company’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Sprouts Farmers Market 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.