Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. $SFM Shares Purchased by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) by 42.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 759,389 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 226,072 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.78% of Sprouts Farmers Market worth $60,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the second quarter worth $29,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, FWL Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.5% during the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 426 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on SFM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Evercore upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group lowered their target price 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Sprouts Farmers Market from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Sprouts Farmers Market from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 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 $268,787.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 269,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,670,220.60. This represents a 1.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Timmi Zalatoris sold 426 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.52, for a total value of $33,449.52. Following the transaction, the insider owned 13,045 shares in the company, valued at $1,024,293.40. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 129,750 shares of company stock valued at $10,566,838 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

More Sprouts Farmers Market News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals and guidance remain supportive: SFM beat February quarter EPS estimates, reported year‑over‑year revenue growth, and provided FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $5.28–$5.44 (Q1 guidance $1.66–$1.70), which supports valuation and longer‑term earnings expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth Conference presentation delivered a management update and investor Q&A; transcripts are available but contained no obvious surprise that would explain an intra‑day move beyond reinforcement of the company story. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in today’s feeds show 0 shares and NaN changes — this appears to be a data/reporting error and is not a reliable signal of rising short pressure. (Treat short‑interest headlines with caution until corrected.)
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on March 20 and March 23 is the primary negative catalyst: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 3,201 shares (~$269k at reported prices) and multiple other senior execs (COO, CTO, SVP, VP and others) sold smaller blocks, which can create headline risk and short‑term downward pressure. SEC filing: Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional, separate insider sales were reported (e.g., Timmi Zalatoris, Dustin Hamilton, Joseph Hurley, James Bahrenburg and others) and were filed publicly — the concentration and publicity of these dispositions amplify negative investor sentiment. Representative filings / reports: Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed: several firms have trimmed targets or moved to neutral recently, while consensus remains a “Moderate Buy” with a blended target (~$101.75). Mixed analyst notes are unlikely to be the immediate cause of today’s move but inform medium‑term sentiment. Read More.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock opened at $75.65 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $73.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.31. The company has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.75 and a fifty-two week high of $182.00. 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 earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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, equities analysts predict that Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. will post 4.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.