Deutsche Bank AG Invests $21.92 Million in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank acquired 259,110 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter, worth approximately $21.92 million and representing about 0.28% of the company.
• Sprouts beat quarterly expectations with $1.37 in EPS versus the $1.35 consensus and $2.33 billion in revenue, up 4.7% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.32–$5.40.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $91.58; meanwhile, insiders have sold 58,289 shares worth nearly $5 million over the past 90 days.

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 259,110 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,916,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.28% of Sprouts Farmers Market as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,913,415 shares of the company's stock worth $789,802,000 after purchasing an additional 28,951 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,115,029 shares of the company's stock valued at $248,174,000 after acquiring an additional 71,905 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company's stock valued at $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,098,249 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,168,000 after acquiring an additional 708,529 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at about $161,398,000.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $81.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $149.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $78.99. The stock has a market cap of $7.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.68.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, Director Joseph D. O'leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 14,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 58,289 shares of company stock worth $4,991,405. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on SFM. 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 note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $91.58.

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.

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