Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Increases Stock Position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 33.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,740 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,700 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.07% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $7,261,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% during the second 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 last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $198,080,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 157.3% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,248,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,617,000 after buying an additional 763,422 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,948,000 after buying an additional 737,008 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 6,089.8% during the third quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 593,916 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,618,000 after buying an additional 584,321 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Roth Mkm reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $108.15.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of SFM opened at $67.48 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $74.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.38. The company has a market cap of $6.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.73, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.51%. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Sprouts Farmers Market

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on EPS and sales growth — Sprouts reported $0.92 EPS vs. $0.89 consensus and revenue roughly in line, with revenue up ~7.6% YoY; e-commerce rose ~15%, showing continued channel mix tailwinds. This supports the company’s underlying sales momentum. Zacks: Sprouts Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investor interest — reports that billionaire Philippe Laffont has been buying SFM shares may provide a vote of confidence from an institutional value-oriented investor. Yahoo Finance: Why Sprouts is Attractive
• Neutral Sentiment: Management changes announced — Sprouts appointed a new chief merchandising officer and a chief customer officer while a long-tenured merchandising executive will retire; this is a routine leadership refresh that could influence merchandising and customer strategy over time. Business Wire: Management Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference materials and call transcripts available — investors can review the company slide deck and earnings call transcript for detailed comps, margin cadence and category trends to refine near-term models. Quarter Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Softer guidance drove the downside — Sprouts cut Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance to $1.66–$1.70 (consensus ~$1.81) and FY2026 EPS to $5.28–$5.44 (consensus ~$5.68); revenue guidance ($9.2–$9.4B) also trails Street estimates. Management flagged a “soft start” to 2026 and margin pressure ahead, which is the clearest near‑term negative catalyst. Business Wire: Q4 Results & Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets and tone — JPMorgan cut its price target to $77 and moved to Neutral, while Bank of America trimmed its target to $92 (maintaining Buy). Those reductions and the neutral shift from a major house amplify selling pressure after the light guidance. TickerReport/Benzinga: JPMorgan PT Cut Benzinga: Bank of America PT Trim

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. The trade was a 55.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares in the company, valued at $440,773.28. This trade represents a 36.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.