Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Acquires New Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Key Points

• Fulcrum Asset Management acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market of 16,733 shares (~$1.33M) in Q4, and several other institutional investors (e.g., Danske Bank, Robeco) also materially increased their holdings.
• Sprouts beat quarterly estimates with $1.71 EPS vs. $1.67 expected and $2.33B revenue, and issued FY 2026 guidance of 5.320–5.480 EPS (analysts forecast ~5.57 EPS for the year).
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently, disposing of 130,156 shares (~$10.6M) in the past 90 days; insiders now own about 1.30% of the stock.

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 16,733 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,333,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 113.8% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,878 shares of the company's stock worth $867,000 after acquiring an additional 5,789 shares during the period. Robeco Schweiz AG raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 31.2% in the 4th quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG now owns 90,319 shares of the company's stock worth $7,196,000 after acquiring an additional 21,500 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 93,250.0% in the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,867 shares of the company's stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,865 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 20.6% in the 4th 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, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 504.1% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 33,746 shares of the company's stock worth $2,689,000 after acquiring an additional 28,160 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $81.03 on Friday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $76.86 and its 200-day moving average is $78.77. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a market cap of $7.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.58, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS. The business's revenue 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 anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $818,140.86. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 80,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,476,833.98. The trade was a 11.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total transaction of $824,192.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,205,822.31. The trade was a 40.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 130,156 shares of company stock worth $10,600,146. Insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on SFM. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $96.08.

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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