Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Acquired by Robeco Schweiz AG

Robeco Schweiz AG grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 49.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 137,200 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 45,200 shares during the period. Robeco Schweiz AG owned 0.15% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $9,103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.48, for a total value of $695,610.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,408,310.40. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph O’Leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $66.26 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a PE ratio of 12.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $71.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.96. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.88 and a 12-month high of $109.24.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.35 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on SFM shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, September 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $103.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $88.92.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.