Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 10th, 2025.
• The stock of Sprouts Farmers Market has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion and reported a 17.3% revenue increase compared to the same quarter last year, with earnings per share of $1.35.
• Recent upgrades from analysts include a price target increase to $190 by Jefferies Financial Group and $180 by Wells Fargo, reflecting a positive outlook on the stock.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. NASDAQ: SFM. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sprouts Farmers Market stock on July 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 1.3%

SFM stock traded down $1.9870 during trading on Thursday, hitting $149.0730. The company had a trading volume of 447,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,729,199. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.64, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.78. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $95.25 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $158.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.39.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 36.53%. The firm's revenue was up 17.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.94 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.200-5.320 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 1.120-1.160 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Sprouts Farmers Market declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, Director Joe Fortunato sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $147.57, for a total value of $1,475,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,164 shares in the company, valued at $2,680,461.48. The trade was a 35.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Joseph D. O'leary sold 2,937 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.07, for a total transaction of $440,755.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,250,149.58. This represents a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 55,589 shares of company stock worth $8,926,483. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 92.0% during the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group set a $180.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Barclays raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $173.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Wednesday. They set a "neutral" rating and a $159.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $173.73.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

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.