Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Bought by Aquatic Capital Management LLC

Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 21.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 109,735 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,444 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC owned 0.11% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $11,939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the second quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC now owns 7,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,256,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.3% in the second quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 3,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $586,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 10,457 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,117,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, Director Joel D. Anderson bought 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $77.17 per share, with a total value of $339,548.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 24,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,913,970.34. The trade was a 21.57% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kristen E. Blum purchased 1,325 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $76.00 per share, with a total value of $100,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 54,407 shares in the company, valued at $4,134,932. The trade was a 2.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on SFM. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $82.06 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $73.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.20. The stock has a market cap of $7.76 billion, a PE ratio of 15.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.03. Sprouts Farmers Market had a return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 5.95%.The company had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

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.