Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Stock Holdings Boosted by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 403.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,208 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,015 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market were worth $2,793,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $161,398,000. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth approximately $121,906,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Champlain Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $81,557,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on SFM. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Melius Research lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $70.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, April 6th. UBS Group raised their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $114.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $96.62.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.87, for a total transaction of $915,577.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,913,202.60. This trade represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Nicholas Konat sold 12,538 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.90, for a total transaction of $1,102,090.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 66,119 shares in the company, valued at $5,811,860.10. This represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 45,310 shares of company stock valued at $3,873,881. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $74.89 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $165.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 0.42 and a current ratio of 0.92. The business’s fifty day moving average is $82.42 and its 200-day moving average is $77.93. The stock has a market cap of $7.04 billion, a PE ratio of 14.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.67.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.04. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 36.06% and a net margin of 5.70%.The business had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.480 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.360 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.