Roth Capital Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for SFM

Key Points

• Roth Capital has increased its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market from $1.09 to $1.20, while maintaining a "Neutral" rating.
• Analysts have upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market's stock ratings, with Barclays raising its target price from $173.00 to $185.00 and classifying it as "overweight."
• Despite positive earnings, Sprouts Farmers Market shares dropped 4.1%, currently trading at $151.54 with a market cap of $14.83 billion.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report issued on Thursday, July 31st. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.09. Roth Capital has a "Neutral" rating and a $155.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market's current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.34 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.16 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 36.53%. Sprouts Farmers Market's revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on SFM. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $173.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday. Barclays upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $173.00 to $185.00 in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $171.87.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ SFM traded down $4.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $149.43. 674,875 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,742,665. The firm has a market cap of $14.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.76, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.78. Sprouts Farmers Market has a twelve month low of $93.42 and a twelve month high of $182.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $163.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $158.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,033.4% during the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,476,351 shares of the company's stock worth $225,350,000 after buying an additional 1,346,097 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 300.3% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,037,187 shares of the company's stock worth $158,316,000 after acquiring an additional 778,079 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $106,852,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter valued at $71,699,000. Finally, Leigh Baldwin & CO. LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter worth $53,946,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.38, for a total value of $328,760.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,263 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,180,171.94. This trade represents a 13.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 20,270 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.50, for a total value of $3,395,225.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 55,675 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,325,562.50. The trade was a 26.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 65,743 shares of company stock valued at $10,769,633. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.