Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.800-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.520. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.5 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 0.470-0.510 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM traded up $1.62 on Friday, reaching $49.62. The company had a trading volume of 1,107,115 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,427,428. The company has a market capitalization of $4.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.56, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67. 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 fifty day moving average of $70.26 and a 200-day moving average of $76.45. Sprouts Farmers Market has a one year low of $47.35 and a one year high of $94.89.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by ($0.01). Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 5.45%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 25th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $47.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $111.00 to $49.00 in a research report on Thursday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $67.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.48, for a total transaction of $695,610.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,408,310.40. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 46,041 shares of company stock valued at $3,460,383. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target from $90 to $58 but maintained an “overweight” rating, implying potential upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan analyst rating
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also retained an “overweight” rating while reducing its target from $100 to $60, suggesting some analysts still view the selloff as excessive. Wells Fargo analyst rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 4.7% year over year to $2.30 billion, while Sprouts reported a 34.31% return on equity and a 5.45% net margin. However, the growth was not sufficient to meet Wall Street expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Sprouts reported quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, narrowly below the $1.22 consensus estimate, and revenue of $2.30 billion versus expectations of $2.33 billion. Weak comparable-store sales and margin pressure weighed on the quarter. Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management cut full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $4.80, well below the $5.52 analyst consensus, and forecast revenue of $9.2 billion versus the $9.5 billion consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.47 to $0.51 is substantially below the $1.21 consensus estimate, raising concerns about near-term profitability and the persistence of issues described by analysts as structural rather than cyclical. Analyst assessment
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America downgraded SFM from “buy” to “underperform” with a $47 price target, while RBC Capital downgraded the stock to “sector perform,” adding to the negative analyst sentiment. Bank of America downgrade

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

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.