Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Receives $96.23 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One 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 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $96.2308.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SFM. Barclays lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Evercore set a $90.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $74.15 on Friday. 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 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $75.16 and its 200 day moving average is $81.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 13.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total transaction of $33,449.52. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 13,045 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,024,293.40. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $27,122.31. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 28,282 shares in the company, valued at $2,374,839.54. This trade represents a 1.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Andina Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $367,000. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 80,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,009,000 after buying an additional 2,603 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.6% in the 1st quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 4,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 1,910 shares during the last quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. now owns 16,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,307,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 31.2% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,347,000 after acquiring an additional 4,157 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

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.