Diversified Trust Co. Makes New Investment in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Diversified Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 12,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,024,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 98.6% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 284 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% in the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of 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 equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $268,787.97. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,670,220.60. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total value of $27,122.31. Following the transaction, the insider owned 28,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,374,839.54. The trade was a 1.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

SFM stock opened at $77.27 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $73.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.16. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.58, a PEG ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93.

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 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 the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.