Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 5,521 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 83% compared to the average daily volume of 3,023 call options.
Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance
Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock traded down $0.45 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $75.66. 191,467 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,361,021. 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 price of $81.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 1-year low of $64.75 and a 1-year high of $139.71.
Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.84% and a net margin of 5.58%.The business’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market
In related news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph O’Leary sold 2,597 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 47,499 shares of company stock valued at $4,060,237 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SFM. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth $400,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 77.7% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 1,534 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 13.1% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,609 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.0% in the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 22,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,767,000 after acquiring an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 64.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,513 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,896,000 after acquiring an additional 4,492 shares in the last quarter.
About Sprouts Farmers Market
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.
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