Intech Investment Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Intech Investment Management LLC decreased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 67.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 77,030 shares of the company’s stock after selling 163,307 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $6,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 171.9% in the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 51,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,583,000 after purchasing an additional 32,440 shares during the period. Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,678,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 590.9% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 48,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,249,000 after purchasing an additional 41,263 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 20.6% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 146,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,647,000 after purchasing an additional 24,936 shares during the period. Finally, Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 27.0% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 163,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,741,000 after buying an additional 34,661 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group dropped their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $82.62 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $79.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a PE ratio of 15.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $268,787.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,670,220.60. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 406 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.04, for a total value of $33,308.24. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $557,954.04. This represents a 5.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,156 shares of company stock worth $10,600,146. Company insiders own 1.30% 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.