Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Purchased by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 135.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 240,337 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 138,453 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC owned 0.25% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $26,149,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter valued at $49,000.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 0.3%

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $73.73 on Thursday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a PE ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.41.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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, equities research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total value of $1,488,529.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider 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 through this link. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on SFM. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $108.15.

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.