Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Insider David Mcglinchey Sells 240 Shares

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider David Mcglinchey sold 240 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total transaction of $19,051.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 38,057 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,020,964.66. The trade was a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM stock opened at $81.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.38 and a 200-day moving average of $89.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 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. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,913,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $789,802,000 after acquiring an additional 28,951 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,115,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,174,000 after acquiring an additional 71,905 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in 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 valued at $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 39.1% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,323,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,647,000 after purchasing an additional 653,206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% during 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.

Sprouts Farmers Market News Roundup

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Company fundamentals: Sprouts reported an EPS beat in its latest quarter and set FY‑2026 guidance of $5.28–$5.44 and Q1 guidance of $1.66–$1.70, supporting revenue and profit expectations even as insiders trimmed positions.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 1,052 shares at $79.38 (≈$83,508). He still directly owns ~196,905 shares. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: CFO/COO-level and senior exec sales: COO Nicholas Konat sold 340 shares at $79.38. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other C‑suite/senior exec sales: CTO James H. Bahrenburg sold 136 shares; SVP Kim Coffin sold 209 shares; each at $79.38. CTO SEC Filing SVP SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider trims: Dustin Hamilton (330 shares), Joseph L. Hurley (219), David McGlinchey (240), Brandon F. Lombardi (247), Timmi Zalatoris (104), Stacy W. Hilgendorf (119) — all sold at $79.38. Combined with other sales, the total disclosed on March 13 ≈2,996 shares (~$238k). Example SEC Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SFM has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays lowered their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $122.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated 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 given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company 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.