Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Bought by Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 33.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 66,740 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,700 shares during the quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $7,261,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SFM. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at about $49,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. 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 note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $108.15.

Key Stories Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and sales growth — Sprouts reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.89 consensus and revenue roughly in line, with revenue up ~7.6% YoY; e-commerce rose ~15%, showing continued channel mix tailwinds. This supports the company’s underlying sales momentum. Zacks: Sprouts Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest — reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont has been buying SFM shares may provide a vote of confidence from an institutional value-oriented investor. Yahoo Finance: Why Sprouts is Attractive
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes announced — Sprouts appointed a new chief merchandising officer and a chief customer officer while a long-tenured merchandising executive will retire; this is a routine leadership refresh that could influence merchandising and customer strategy over time. Business Wire: Management Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials and call transcripts available — investors can review the company slide deck and earnings call transcript for detailed comps, margin cadence and category trends to refine near-term models. Quarter Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Softer guidance drove the downside — Sprouts cut Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance to $1.66–$1.70 (consensus ~$1.81) and FY2026 EPS to $5.28–$5.44 (consensus ~$5.68); revenue guidance ($9.2–$9.4B) also trails Street estimates. Management flagged a “soft start” to 2026 and margin pressure ahead, which is the clearest near‑term negative catalyst. Business Wire: Q4 Results & Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets and tone — JPMorgan cut its price target to $77 and moved to Neutral, while Bank of America trimmed its target to $92 (maintaining Buy). Those reductions and the neutral shift from a major house amplify selling pressure after the light guidance. TickerReport/Benzinga: JPMorgan PT Cut Benzinga: Bank of America PT Trim

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $67.48 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $74.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $98.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.73, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $182.00.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.51% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the 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 sale, the insider owned 14,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. This represents a 55.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.