Nicholas Konat Sells 530 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Key Points

• Nicholas Konat, Sprouts' COO, sold 530 shares on March 20 at an average price of $83.97 for $44,504, and recently sold additional blocks (10,123 on March 16, 952 on March 18, 340 on March 13), reducing his stake by 0.67%.
• Sprouts (SFM) traded near $78.90 (down $2.90) following a quarterly beat (EPS $0.92 vs. $0.89) and FY‑2026 guidance of 5.280–5.440 EPS"Moderate Buy" with an average target of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) COO Nicholas Konat sold 530 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $44,504.10. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 78,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,604,828.29. The trade was a 0.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Nicholas Konat also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 18th, Nicholas Konat sold 952 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $79,492.00.
• On Monday, March 16th, Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $818,140.86.
• On Friday, March 13th, Nicholas Konat sold 340 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total transaction of $26,989.20.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SFM traded down $2.90 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $78.90. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,137,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,084,282. The company has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $73.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market's revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays cut their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $101.75.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at about $400,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 380.2% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 3,851 shares of the company's stock valued at $624,000 after acquiring an additional 3,049 shares during the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 65,432 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,773,000 after acquiring an additional 6,007 shares during the period. MAI Capital Management raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 7,140 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,176,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. Finally, Cozad Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,029,000.

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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