Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Sold by Investment House LLC

Key Points

• Investment House LLC reduced its Sprouts Farmers Market stake by 6.6% in the third quarter, selling 17,596 shares and retaining 247,495 shares worth approximately $16.4 million.
• Sprouts reported quarterly revenue of $2.33 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.37 per share, narrowly exceeding analyst expectations; revenue rose 4.7% year over year. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $5.32–$5.40.
• SFM shares opened at $68.86, below the analyst consensus price target of $88.92. Analysts’ overall rating remains “Hold,” while insiders have sold 46,041 shares worth about $3.46 million over the past 90 days.

Investment House LLC trimmed its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) by 6.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 247,495 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,596 shares during the period. Sprouts Farmers Market accounts for about 0.7% of Investment House LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Investment House LLC owned approximately 0.27% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $16,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Signet Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter worth $2,938,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth $93,790,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth $3,738,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at about $131,310,000. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 33.1% during the third quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 82,839 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,496,000 after acquiring an additional 20,581 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $68.86 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $78.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.19, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a one year low of $61.88 and a one year high of $109.61.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market's quarterly revenue 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday. Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $88.92.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total transaction of $936,398.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,434,264. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph O'Leary sold 2,597 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383 over the last ninety days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc NASDAQ: SFM is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.

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