WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys 43,881 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 679.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 50,336 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 43,881 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $5,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 1st quarter valued at $400,000. Sigma Planning Corp raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 19.5% during the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $348,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.6% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 50.6% during the second quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 3,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 1,125 shares during the period. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 166.0% in the second quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 22,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,712,000 after acquiring an additional 14,072 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, Director Joel D. Anderson purchased 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $77.17 per share, with a total value of $339,548.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 24,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,913,970.34. This represents a 21.57% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $440,773.28. This trade represents a 36.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $77.80 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $92.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $7.36 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.75 and a 12 month high of $182.00.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. On average, research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SFM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

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.