Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Bought by Rare Wolf Capital LLC

Rare Wolf Capital LLC raised its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 75.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,233 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,869 shares during the period. Rare Wolf Capital LLC’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $1,210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Signet Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter worth $2,938,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at $93,790,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at $3,738,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter valued at $131,310,000. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 33.1% during the 3rd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 82,839 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,496,000 after acquiring an additional 20,581 shares during the last quarter.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $64.72 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market capitalization of $6.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.88 and a twelve month high of $111.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $72.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $78.19.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.35 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.48, for a total value of $695,610.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,408,310.40. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $103.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $88.92.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.