Congress Asset Management Co. Has $18.54 Million Stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Congress Asset Management Co. decreased its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 30.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 232,704 shares of the company’s stock after selling 99,996 shares during the quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. owned approximately 0.24% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $18,540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 41.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 13,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,061,000 after acquiring an additional 3,911 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 42.4% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 759,389 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,501,000 after acquiring an additional 226,072 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the fourth quarter worth about $1,024,000. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 4,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 1,043 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on SFM. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research raised Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals and guidance remain supportive: SFM beat February quarter EPS estimates, reported year‑over‑year revenue growth, and provided FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $5.28–$5.44 (Q1 guidance $1.66–$1.70), which supports valuation and longer‑term earnings expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Conference presentation delivered a management update and investor Q&A; transcripts are available but contained no obvious surprise that would explain an intra‑day move beyond reinforcement of the company story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in today’s feeds show 0 shares and NaN changes — this appears to be a data/reporting error and is not a reliable signal of rising short pressure. (Treat short‑interest headlines with caution until corrected.)
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on March 20 and March 23 is the primary negative catalyst: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares (~$269k at reported prices) and multiple other senior execs (COO, CTO, SVP, VP and others) sold smaller blocks, which can create headline risk and short‑term downward pressure. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional, separate insider sales were reported (e.g., Timmi Zalatoris, Dustin Hamilton, Joseph Hurley, James Bahrenburg and others) and were filed publicly — the concentration and publicity of these dispositions amplify negative investor sentiment. Representative filings / reports: Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: several firms have trimmed targets or moved to neutral recently, while consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with a blended target (~$101.75). Mixed analyst notes are unlikely to be the immediate cause of today’s move but inform medium‑term sentiment. Read More.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Down 4.1%

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $75.65 on Wednesday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $182.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $73.76 and its 200-day moving average is $87.31. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $7.15 billion, a PE ratio of 14.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.76.

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

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, COO Nicholas Konat sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $44,504.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 78,657 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,604,828.29. The trade was a 0.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $27,122.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 28,282 shares in the company, valued at $2,374,839.54. This represents a 1.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 129,750 shares of company stock worth $10,566,838. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Sprouts Farmers Market 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.