Keynote Financial Services LLC Has $1.02 Million Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Keynote Financial Services LLC raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 423.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 12,793 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,349 shares during the period. Keynote Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $1,019,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,678,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 171.9% during the third quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 51,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,583,000 after acquiring an additional 32,440 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 590.9% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 48,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,249,000 after acquiring an additional 41,263 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 146,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,647,000 after acquiring an additional 24,936 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 260.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 24,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 17,812 shares during the period.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 11,745 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total value of $958,274.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $674,096.58. The trade was a 58.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total value of $824,192.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,205,822.31. The trade was a 40.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 161,276 shares of company stock worth $13,287,318. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on SFM shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $96.08.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $86.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $173.96. The firm has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $80.59 and its 200 day moving average is $78.10.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Research analysts predict 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.