Danske Bank A S Grows Stock Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Danske Bank A S boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 20.6% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 146,196 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,936 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $11,647,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% in the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,544,000 after acquiring an additional 1,223,753 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 185.2% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,300,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,526,000 after acquiring an additional 844,717 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,323,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,647,000 after acquiring an additional 653,206 shares during the period. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 6,089.8% in the 3rd quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 593,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,618,000 after acquiring an additional 584,321 shares during the period.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $81.19 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.36 and a 200-day moving average of $79.47. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The business’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $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, analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 target price on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.08.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider David Mcglinchey sold 4,872 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total transaction of $393,755.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 48,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,938,924.34. This represents a 9.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total value of $824,192.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 14,367 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,205,822.31. This represents a 40.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 130,156 shares of company stock worth $10,600,146. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat on EPS and revenue; new stores and ~10% e?commerce growth lifted sales — investors rewarded the topline beats and execution on expansion channels. Zacks: Q1 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction highlighted by headlines noting strong sales and an upbeat outlook (one note cited a ~15% intraday rally after the results). InsiderMonkey: SFM Jumps 15%
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces point to raised EPS guidance and buyback potential as catalysts that could materially improve shareholder returns if executed. Yahoo: Raised EPS Guidance and Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and investor presentation are available for details on margins, comps and strategic priorities — useful for modeling and checking management assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Q1 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan nudged its price target up slightly (from $77 to $78) but kept a Neutral rating — a small technical tailwind, but not a bullish analyst re?rating. Benzinga: JPMorgan PT Change
• Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance (5.32–5.48) and Q2 guidance (1.32–1.36) were at or slightly below consensus; revenue guidance also came in under Street forecasts — this capped upside and prompted some profit?taking. Yahoo: Q1 Highlights & Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Comparable?store sales were still soft and gross margins faced pressure in the quarter, which tempers confidence that top?line gains will rapidly expand profitability. Zacks: Q1 Beats but Margins Pressured

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.