Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.320-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.360. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.320-5.480 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded up $10.72 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $81.85. 5,788,855 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,723,800. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $76.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 13.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.29% and a net margin of 5.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.81 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SFM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $77.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 57,644 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 approximately $22,462,706.70. This represents a 17.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 10,123 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $818,140.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 80,139 shares in the company, valued at $6,476,833.98. This represents a 11.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat and stable revenue — Sprouts reported $1.71 EPS vs. $1.67 consensus and revenue of $2.33B roughly in line with estimates; revenue rose ~4.1% year-over-year. This outperformance on the bottom line supported investor sentiment. Zacks: Beats Q1 Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: New stores and e-commerce growth lifted sales — Management cited new store openings and ~10% e-commerce growth as the principal drivers offsetting negative comparable-store traffic, showing diversification of growth channels. Zacks: New Stores & E‑commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and materials — CEO commentary and the earnings slide deck emphasize focus on customer engagement, supply-chain improvements and long‑term growth potential; useful for assessing execution but not immediately market-moving. Business Wire: Q1 Release & Comments
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and presentation available — The full call and slides provide detail on margin pressure drivers and category trends for investors doing deeper due diligence. Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance came in slightly below consensus — Sprouts set FY2026 EPS of $5.32–$5.48 (consensus ~$5.52) and revenue guidance of $9.2B–$9.4B (consensus ~$9.5B); Q2 EPS guide of $1.32–$1.36 was at/just below Street. That conservative outlook likely capped upside and raises near-term execution risk. Investor Presentation / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Compressed margins and down comps — Management acknowledged margin pressure and weaker comparable-store sales, which are headwinds to profit expansion and will be monitored in upcoming quarters. Yahoo Finance: Earnings Highlights

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SFM. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at $400,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 77.7% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 1,534 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,713,000 after purchasing an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 22,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 2,460 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 64.0% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,896,000 after purchasing an additional 4,492 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.