AMF Tjanstepension AB Buys 584,321 Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 6,089.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 593,916 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 584,321 shares during the quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB owned about 0.61% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $64,618,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Trek Financial LLC boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 48.3% during the third quarter. Trek Financial LLC now owns 64,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,046,000 after buying an additional 21,095 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 249.3% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 178,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,390,000 after acquiring an additional 127,191 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 96.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 8,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $968,000 after acquiring an additional 4,374 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 89.6% during the 3rd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 69,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,514,000 after acquiring an additional 32,635 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northstar Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Northstar Asset Management Inc. now owns 41,419 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,751 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.20, for a total transaction of $1,488,529.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 14,178 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,207,965.60. This represents a 55.20% 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. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.39, for a total transaction of $250,951.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: A fresh analyst price‑target narrative pushed sentiment — a recent piece explains how a new price target is “rewriting the story” for Sprouts, which helped lift the stock as investors reassess upside (supported by Sprouts’ recent quarterly EPS beat and FY25 guidance). How A New Price Target Is Rewriting The Story For Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/retail coverage notes both positives (growth drivers) and cautions — a recent MSN column lists reasons to like SFM and one reason to be skeptical, highlighting that upside is contingent on execution. 2 Reasons to Like SFM and 1 to Stay Skeptical
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader retail stock screens and tools (e.g., Zacks Earnings ESP coverage) mention SFM among names to watch around earnings surprises — useful for traders but not a direct company event. Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Retail and Wholesale Stocks Now
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Frank R. Cruz, Faruqi & Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, DJS, Schall, others) have circulated investor notices about a securities class action covering purchases between June 4, 2025 and October 29, 2025 and are soliciting lead‑plaintiff candidates before the Jan. 26 deadline—this increases litigation risk and creates a near‑term overhang that can weigh on sentiment and share price. Representative notices: Deadline Soon: Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM) Shareholders Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz SFM INVESTOR NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on SFM shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $180.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $175.00 to $130.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $148.00 to $140.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.38.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

SFM opened at $71.44 on Friday. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 12-month low of $69.31 and a 12-month high of $182.00. The company has a market cap of $6.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.82, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company’s 50 day moving average is $80.09 and its 200 day moving average is $110.92.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.93% and a return on equity of 38.03%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sprouts Farmers Market has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.240-5.280 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.860-0.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

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.