Isthmus Partners LLC Increases Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Isthmus Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 15.6% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 48,192 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,504 shares during the quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $3,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 254.3% in the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 450 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Melius Research cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, April 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.08.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,811,860.10. The trade was a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total transaction of $33,308.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $557,954.04. This trade represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,310 shares of company stock worth $3,873,881. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $80.25 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $171.15. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $83.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

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.