Citizens Business Bank Makes New Investment in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

Citizens Business Bank purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 7,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $843,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in SFM. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.8% in the second quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 9,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Alteri Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1.0% in the 2nd 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. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 3,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $549,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $544,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 3,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $586,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, insider John Scott Neal sold 17,471 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,178 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,207,965.60. The trade was a 55.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CMO Alisa Gmelich sold 3,161 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 5,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $440,773.28. This trade represents a 36.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance

Shares of SFM stock opened at $73.73 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $74.00 and a 200 day moving average of $96.41. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.75 and a 1 year high of $182.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.15 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on SFM. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Evercore upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating 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 research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $108.15.

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.