What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for SFM Q1 Earnings?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will earn $1.89 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.91. The consensus estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market’s current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 36.53%. The company’s revenue was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on SFM. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $195.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $173.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barclays raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $173.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $180.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.20.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $145.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.78. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 1-year low of $95.25 and a 1-year high of $182.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $159.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.60.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 92.0% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 192 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the first quarter valued at $30,000. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 115.4% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth $36,000.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, Director Joseph D. O’leary sold 2,937 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.07, for a total value of $440,755.59. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,250,149.58. The trade was a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Terri F. Graham sold 1,278 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $230,040.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 32,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,923,800. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 58,504 shares of company stock valued at $9,407,691. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.