Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Fifteen analysts give Sprouts a consensus rating of "Hold" (1 sell, 7 hold, 7 buy) with an average 12‑month price target of $96.23.
• Insiders have sold 129,750 shares valued at about $10.57 million over the past 90 days (including the COO), reducing insider ownership to 1.10%.
• Sprouts beat quarterly EPS expectations ($0.92 vs. $0.89) on $2.15B revenue (up 7.6% YoY) and issued FY2026 guidance of $5.28–$5.44 EPS (Q1 guidance $1.66–$1.70).

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.2308.

Several analysts have recently commented on SFM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 8th. BMO Capital Markets restated a "market perform" rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Melius Research cut Sprouts Farmers Market from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 6th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $818,140.86. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 80,139 shares in the company, valued at $6,476,833.98. This trade represents a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider David Mcglinchey sold 4,872 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $393,755.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 48,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,938,924.34. This represents a 9.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% during the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $77.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $74.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.89. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.67.

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

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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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