Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Sprouts Farmers Market stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 1.9%

NASDAQ SFM traded up $1.50 on Tuesday, hitting $80.99. 2,009,118 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,997,342. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $98.84 and a 200-day moving average of $136.15. The stock has a market cap of $7.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.72. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.83% and a net margin of 5.93%.The business had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.280 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.900 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Sprouts Farmers Market announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, August 19th that allows the company to buyback $0.00 in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SFM. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $185.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $180.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $124.00 to $91.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $148.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $137.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position 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 valued at $425,582,000 after acquiring an additional 1,494,014 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,314,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,086,000 after purchasing an additional 252,699 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,217,900 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,481,000 after purchasing an additional 15,930 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,948,000 after purchasing an additional 737,008 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% during the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $153,544,000 after buying an additional 1,223,753 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Dustin Hamilton sold 868 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.50, for a total value of $94,178.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,481 shares in the company, valued at $1,679,688.50. This represents a 5.31% 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, CTO James H. Bahrenburg sold 4,292 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.06, for a total transaction of $588,261.52. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 9,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,256,429.02. This represents a 31.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 21,447 shares of company stock worth $2,800,812. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.