Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases New Holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 32,314 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 137.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,584,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $425,582,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,014 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,323,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,647,000 after buying an additional 653,206 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 52.8% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,131,607 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,948,000 after buying an additional 737,008 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 652.7% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,411,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $153,544,000 after buying an additional 1,223,753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 14.1% in the third quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,394,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $151,746,000 after acquiring an additional 172,256 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider Joseph L. Hurley sold 323 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $27,122.31. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,282 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,374,839.54. This trade represents a 1.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kim Coffin sold 313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.97, for a total transaction of $26,282.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 23,332 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,959,188.04. The trade was a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 129,750 shares of company stock worth $10,566,838 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $77.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $73.94 and its 200 day moving average is $84.44. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a one year low of $64.75 and a one year high of $182.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.15 billion during 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. Sprouts Farmers Market’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SFM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $111.00 price target on Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target on the stock. in a 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $101.75.

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.