Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sprouts Farmers Market stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB 401K > SCHWAB 893” account.

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 1.1%

SFM traded up $0.88 during trading on Friday, reaching $84.17. 957,262 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,993,383. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.75 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company’s 50-day moving average is $97.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.41. The company has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.72.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.83% and a net margin of 5.93%.The firm had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.280 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.900 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Sprouts Farmers Market announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, August 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $108.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays cut their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $185.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $124.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $137.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SFM. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the third quarter worth $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO James H. Bahrenburg sold 4,292 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.06, for a total value of $588,261.52. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,256,429.02. The trade was a 31.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 4,045 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.60, for a total transaction of $560,637.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 174,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,218,964. This represents a 2.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 20,796 shares of company stock worth $2,708,643 in the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.