Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $92.25.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on SFM shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Roth Capital set a $82.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a $84.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, July 30th.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $72.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.78 billion, a PE ratio of 13.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.99. Sprouts Farmers Market has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $139.71. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.41 and a 200 day moving average of $80.35.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.35 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.66, for a total value of $891,736.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,316,546.80. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 35,253 shares of company stock valued at $2,981,611 in the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.6% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 20,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,340,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 13,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,044,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.9% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after buying an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 4,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc operates a specialty grocery chain focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer produce, meat and seafood, dairy and refrigerated products, bakery items, prepared foods, bulk goods, vitamins and supplements, and other better-for-you grocery products. The company also provides private-label merchandise and products designed to meet a range of dietary preferences, including plant-based and gluten-free options.

Sprouts was founded in 2002, with its first store opening in Chandler, Arizona.