Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd Invests $9.36 Million in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 110,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,358,000. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd owned 0.12% of Sprouts Farmers Market at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Signet Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,938,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 260.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 24,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,963,000 after acquiring an additional 17,812 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,737,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,841,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,333,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on SFM shares. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $84.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $80.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $91.58.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 0.5%

SFM opened at $81.46 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $81.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.55. 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 stock has a market cap of $7.60 billion, a PE ratio of 15.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.68. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $141.78.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.35 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total value of $936,398.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,434,264. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the sale, the director owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 58,289 shares of company stock valued at $4,991,405. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.