Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analysts' consensus: Fifteen brokers rate Sprouts Farmers Market a consensus "Hold" (1 sell, 7 hold, 7 buy) with an average 1-year price target of $96.08.
• Quarterly results and guidance: Sprouts beat estimates with Q results of $1.71 EPS vs. $1.67 expected and $2.33B revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $5.32–$5.48 EPS versus analysts' ~$5.57 consensus.
• Insider selling: Insiders sold 130,156 shares worth $10.6M over the past three months, including CEO Jack Sinclair's sale of 57,644 shares, leaving insiders owning about 1.30% of the stock.

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the fifteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $96.0769.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 8th.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM stock opened at $78.26 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $76.72 and a 200-day moving average of $78.99. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $7.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.05, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.68.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.70% and a return on equity of 36.06%. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brandon F. Lombardi sold 11,745 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.59, for a total transaction of $958,274.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,262 shares in the company, valued at $674,096.58. The trade was a 58.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $4,658,788.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 277,935 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,462,706.70. This represents a 17.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 130,156 shares of company stock worth $10,600,146. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares during the period.

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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