Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Position Boosted by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 9.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 237,831 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,190 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.26% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $15,780,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.9% in the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 5,578 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $629,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 12,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $167,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Finally, Greenwood Capital Associates LLC grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 3,428 shares of the company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.48, for a total transaction of $695,610.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,408,310.40. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total value of $214,434.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 46,041 shares of company stock worth $3,460,383. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

SFM opened at $66.26 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.69, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.88 and a 52-week high of $109.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $71.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.96.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.58% and a return on equity of 34.84%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.35 earnings per share. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.200-1.240 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.320-5.400 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on SFM. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $114.00 to $111.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $84.00 to $77.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 25th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday. Finally, Roth Capital set a $82.00 price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) is a specialty grocery retailer focused on fresh, natural and organic foods. Its stores offer a broad selection of fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy products, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, pantry staples, bakery items, deli products and prepared foods. The company emphasizes products that support healthy eating, including organic, plant-based and specialty-diet options.

Founded in 2002, Sprouts Farmers Market grew from its first store in Chandler, Arizona, into a national grocery chain.