Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile (NASDAQ:SFM)

Sprouts Farmers Market trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SFM."

Sprouts Farmers Market announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Tuesday, April 11th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 9.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.04. The business earned $1.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 2.97% and a return on equity of 17.33%. The firm's revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. View Sprouts Farmers Market's Earnings History.

Sprouts Farmers Market is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 3rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market.

Sprouts Farmers Market updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.87-$0.91 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.89. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5-$4.54 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.55 billion.

24 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Sprouts Farmers Market's shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect Sprouts Farmers Market's share price to reach $25.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Sprouts Farmers Market.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sprouts Farmers Market stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC engages in the retailing of natural and organic food primarily in the United States. The Company offers fresh produce, meats, cheeses, dairy, bakery, beer and wine, bulk foods, vitamins, and supplements. Sprouts Farmers Markets, LLC is based in Phoenix, Arizona. " (7/12/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "SFM provided strong 1Q17 results with comps, EBITDA, and EPS (ex 2c tax benefit) all coming in better-than-expected. Further, 2017 guidance was inched higher given an updated deflation outlook and lower tax rate." (5/1/2017)
• 3. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "According to media reports, Albertsons and Sprouts Farmers Markets are in preliminary merger talks. SFM shares are now trading near our $24 target price (or 22-23x P/E or 10x EV/EBITDA on our 2018 estimates) and we are downgrading the shares to Market Perform."Bania sees this as a opportunistic move by Albertsons, although others might be interested including Whole Foods (NYSE: WFM) and Kroger (NYSE: KR)."While we view it as possible that others may also be interested in Sprouts, with the stock now trading near our $24 target price, we believe it is prudent to downgrade the shares to Market Perform," (3/21/2017)
• 4. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "We view Q4 results as better than feared, with underlying traffic and volume trends improving despite widening produce deflation and lapping a strong FY15 holiday season. While the FY17 outlook reflects continued operating challenges, steeper 1H deflation and limited near term visibility, we see risk/reward improving with shares trading at historic lows despite potential for gradual comp and EPS improvement throughout FY17. Questions remain around the FY17 outlook, particularly given the decision to no longer provide quarterly comp guidance (ahead of a Q1 facing deflation trending -3%), but we see the annual comp outlook as achievable and potential for considerable improvement in late FY17 should the deflationary environment moderate and cannibalization wane. We are lowering our FY17/18 EPS estimates by $0.03/$0.07 to $0.89/$0.99, or +4.8%/+11.6% y/y. While competitive headwinds and produce deflation add near term uncertainty, we remain long term constructive owing to limited share downside and a path to double-digit EPS growth in FY18, in our view." (2/23/2017)

Some companies that are related to Sprouts Farmers Market include US Foods Holding Corp (USFD), WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (MRW), Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD), Booker Group Plc (BOK), Performance Food Group Company (PFGC), United Natural Foods (UNFI), Diplomat Pharmacy (DPLO), SuperValu (SVU), GNC Holdings (GNC), McColl's Retail Group PLC (MCLS), DAVIDsTEA (DTEA), Boulder Brands (BDBD), Boulder Brands (SMBL), Delhaize Group SA (DEG), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) and Safeway (SWY).

Sprouts Farmers Market's management team includes the folowing people:

• Joseph M. Fortunato, Independent Chairman of the Board
• James Leroy Nielsen, President, Chief Operating Officer
• Amin N. Maredia, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Bradley S Lukow, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
• Dan J. Sanders, Chief Operating Officer
• Brandon F. Lombardi, Chief Human Resources and Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary
• Daniel J Bruni, Chief Information Officer
• Shawn R. Gensch, Chief Marketing Officer
• Theodore E. Frumkin II, Chief Development Officer
• Steven H. Townsend, Lead Independent Director

Sprouts Farmers Market's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (0.94%), CWM LLC (0.07%), Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. (0.06%), First National Bank of Omaha (0.04%), State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.04%) and Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (0.04%). Company insiders that own Sprouts Farmers Market stock include Amin N Maredia, Bradley Lukow, Brandon F Lombardi, Dan J Sanders, Donna Berlinski, James Douglas Sanders, James Leroy Nielsen and Theodore Edward Frumkin II. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sprouts Farmers Market.

Sprouts Farmers Market's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Independent Portfolio Consultants Inc., Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., CWM LLC, OLD National Bancorp IN, Aperio Group LLC, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group and Bank of Montreal Can. Company insiders that have sold Sprouts Farmers Market stock in the last year include Amin N Maredia, Brandon F Lombardi, Dan J Sanders, James Douglas Sanders and James Leroy Nielsen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sprouts Farmers Market.

Sprouts Farmers Market's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oakbrook Investments LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, LS Investment Advisors LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, State Treasurer State of Michigan, First Quadrant L P CA and Capstone Asset Management Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Sprouts Farmers Market.

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Sprouts Farmers Market stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.36.