18,795 Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Purchased by Scott & Selber Inc.

Scott & Selber Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 18,795 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,497,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SFM. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of 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 increased its stake 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 valued at $153,544,000 after purchasing an additional 1,223,753 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the second quarter worth $198,080,000. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 185.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,300,786 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,526,000 after purchasing an additional 844,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,617,000 after purchasing an additional 763,422 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total transaction of $33,449.52. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,045 shares in the company, valued at $1,024,293.40. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 530 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $44,504.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 78,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,604,828.29. This represents a 0.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 129,750 shares of company stock worth $10,566,838 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

Trending Headlines about Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: Sprouts beat quarterly EPS estimates, reported mid-single-digit revenue growth year-over-year, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.280–5.440 (Q1 guidance $1.660–1.700). These results and guidance moderate the negative optics of insider selling.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales represent partial, not full, exits. Executives retain large positions (e.g., CEO still holds ~270k shares). Some sales may be pre-planned or for diversification/tax-liquidity rather than a signal of company deterioration.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered executive selling on March 20: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares at an average $83.97 (~$268,788). This high-profile sale is likely the primary near-term negative catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional CEO sale reported earlier (Mar. 18): 4,754 shares at $83.50 (~$396,959), reinforcing the headline impact from the CEO’s recent selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior executives sold smaller blocks (COO, CTO, SVP, VP and other insiders) mostly at ~$83.97 on March 20 — individual sales of 200–530 shares each. Grouped sales can increase selling pressure or create negative sentiment even if each sale is modest. Representative filings: COO Read More., SVP Read More..
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales on Mar. 23 include Timmi Zalatoris (426 shares sold at $78.52), adding to the recent flow of dispositions. Read More.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

NASDAQ SFM opened at $78.90 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00. The business has a fifty day moving average of $73.86 and a 200-day moving average of $87.75. The stock has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.440 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.660-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Sprouts Farmers Market 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.