Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.470-0.510 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.210. Sprouts Farmers Market also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.800-4.800 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SFM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $111.00 to $49.00 in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $100.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Roth Capital set a $56.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:SFM traded up $1.12 during trading on Friday, reaching $49.12. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,350,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,436,602. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a PE ratio of 9.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.67. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 12 month low of $47.35 and a 12 month high of $94.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $76.45.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by ($0.01). Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 34.31% and a net margin of 5.45%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market will post 5.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, Director Joseph O’Leary sold 2,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.57, for a total transaction of $214,434.29. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,214,604.70. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 10,788 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $86.80, for a total transaction of $936,398.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,434,264. The trade was a 3.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 46,041 shares of company stock worth $3,460,383. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan and Wells Fargo maintained “overweight” ratings, with price targets of $58 and $60, respectively. Although both targets were reduced substantially, they still imply potential upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan analyst update
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 4.7% year over year to $2.30 billion, while the company continues to benefit from its specialty-grocery positioning and generated a 34.31% return on equity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has become more cautious but is not uniformly bearish: JPMorgan and Wells Fargo remain constructive, while RBC Capital downgraded the shares to “Sector Perform” and several brokerages now carry a “Hold” view.
• Negative Sentiment: SFM reported third-quarter EPS of $1.21, narrowly below the $1.22 consensus, and revenue of $2.30 billion versus estimates of $2.33 billion. Soft comparable-store sales and margin pressure were the main concerns. SFM Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management now expects full-year 2026 EPS of $4.80, well below the $5.52 analyst consensus, and revenue of approximately $9.2 billion versus the $9.5 billion estimate. Fourth-quarter EPS guidance of $0.47–$0.51 is also far below the $1.21 consensus.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have questioned whether Sprouts’ challenges are structural rather than temporary, while Bank of America downgraded the stock to “Underperform” with a $47 target. The combination of reduced forecasts, margin concerns and lingering cyclospora fallout is the primary reason the shares have declined.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company 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.