Timmi Zalatoris Sells 585 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Stock

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 585 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.84, for a total transaction of $49,046.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,782 shares in the company, valued at $1,155,482.88. This represents a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Timmi Zalatoris also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 18th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 9,820 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.93, for a total value of $824,192.60.
• On Monday, March 16th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 3,668 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.82, for a total value of $296,447.76.
• On Friday, March 13th, Timmi Zalatoris sold 104 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total value of $8,255.52.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 3.2%

NASDAQ:SFM opened at $81.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 15.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. The business’s 50 day moving average is $73.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.75 and a 52 week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The business 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.3% in the 4th 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 during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,115,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,174,000 after purchasing an additional 71,905 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew 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 worth $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 39.1% in the 4th 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 increased 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 valued at $381,086,000 after purchasing an additional 252,699 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Evercore upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.75.

Key Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management reaffirmed a bullish FY2026 outlook (EPS guidance $5.28–$5.44) and gave Q1 guidance; the company also posted a small quarterly EPS beat, supporting fundamentals and the growth story. Guidance & traffic trends article
• Positive Sentiment: Board-authorized $1 billion share-buyback and plans to open 40+ new stores in 2026 underpin capital return and growth optionality that investors have been using to justify higher valuations. Buyback/expansion coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Sprouts’ sustainability and fresh-food positioning may support longer-term customer loyalty and brand differentiation but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Sustainability article
• Negative Sentiment: Extensive insider selling this week — including large Form 4 disclosures and reported CEO Jack Sinclair sales — has spooked some investors and increased selling pressure. Large, high-profile disposals can be read as a negative governance/psychology signal even when management cites routine reasons. CEO sale report
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders (COO, CFO-level and others) filed sales on March 18–19; individual filings include Joseph Hurley’s 456-share sale and a large reduction by Timmi Zalatoris (9,820 shares). The pattern (many more sales than buys) is dampening investor confidence. InsiderTrades summary Timmi Zalatoris Form 4

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.