FORA Capital LLC Acquires Shares of 23,291 Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM

FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 23,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,534,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market during the first quarter worth $400,000. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 1,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 57.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 738 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the 2nd quarter worth $944,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 76.2% in the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,811 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of 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. 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 report on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group decreased their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $108.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.

Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Up 4.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:SFM opened at $82.06 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $7.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.75 and a 52-week high of $182.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $73.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.95.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same quarter last 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, Director Joel D. Anderson bought 4,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $77.17 per share, with a total value of $339,548.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 24,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,913,970.34. The trade was a 21.57% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kristen E. Blum purchased 1,325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $76.00 per share, with a total value of $100,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 54,407 shares in the company, valued at $4,134,932. The trade was a 2.50% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

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.