Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Key Points

• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr. purchased $15,001–$50,000 of Sprouts Farmers Market stock on July 16 through a Bank of America trust account. He also reported several other recent stock purchases and sales.
• Sprouts reported quarterly EPS of $1.37, beating estimates of $1.35, while revenue rose 4.7% year over year to $2.33 billion. The company provided full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $5.32–$5.40.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight, while the overall consensus rating is Hold with a $92.25 price target. Company insiders have sold 47,499 shares worth about $4.06 million over the past 90 days.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM). In a filing disclosed on September 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Sprouts Farmers Market stock on July 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Mesabi Trust NYSE: MSB on 7/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines NASDAQ: PRAX on 7/30/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alkermes NASDAQ: ALKS on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Alibaba Group NYSE: BABA on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions NASDAQ: VIAV on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SailPoint NASDAQ: SAIL on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Glacier Bancorp NYSE: GBCI on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FedEx NYSE: FDX on 7/21/2026.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $81.40 on Tuesday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $141.24. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $81.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.59, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total value of $1,102,090.20. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,811,860.10. The trade was a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph D. O'leary sold 2,597 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 47,499 shares of company stock worth $4,060,237 in the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $92.25.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company 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.

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