15,248 Shares in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Purchased by Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 15,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,659,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SFM. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. Atria Investments Inc boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.7% during the second quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 11,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,844,000 after purchasing an additional 1,081 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 19.5% in the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 9.0% in the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 69,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,503,000 after purchasing an additional 5,793 shares during the period. Finally, Ellevest Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter valued at about $288,000.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total value of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 5,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $440,773.28. The trade was a 36.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of SFM stock opened at $76.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $182.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $93.93.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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, research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on SFM shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target 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, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

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.