Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) by 20.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 88,189 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,745 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.09% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $7,027,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Silver Coast Investments LLC grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Silver Coast Investments LLC now owns 7,384 shares of the company's stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 19.2% during the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 3,188 shares of the company's stock worth $254,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,432.5% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 6,176 shares of the company's stock worth $492,000 after acquiring an additional 5,773 shares in the last quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV now owns 3,332 shares of the company's stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter worth about $270,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on SFM. Zacks Research raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $96.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $71.62 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $6.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.16. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $4,658,788.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 277,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,462,706.70. This trade represents a 17.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the firm'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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 129,750 shares of company stock worth $10,566,838 over the last ninety days. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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