Insider Selling: Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) CEO Sells 1,052 Shares of Stock
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemSprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) CEO Jack Sinclair sold 1,052 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.38, for a total value of $83,507.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 196,905 shares in the company, valued at $15,630,318.90. The trade was a 0.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
Sprouts Farmers Market Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ SFM traded down $0.33 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $81.73. The stock had a trading volume of 3,050,906 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,063,083. The company has a market cap of $7.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.42, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.76. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.75 and a twelve month high of $182.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $73.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.44.
Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 5.95% and a return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. 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 EPS for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Sprouts Farmers Market
Here are the key news stories impacting Sprouts Farmers Market this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Company fundamentals: Sprouts reported an EPS beat in its latest quarter and set FY‑2026 guidance of $5.28–$5.44 and Q1 guidance of $1.66–$1.70, supporting revenue and profit expectations even as insiders trimmed positions.
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Jack Sinclair sold 1,052 shares at $79.38 (≈$83,508). He still directly owns ~196,905 shares. SEC Filing
- Negative Sentiment: CFO/COO-level and senior exec sales: COO Nicholas Konat sold 340 shares at $79.38. SEC Filing
- Negative Sentiment: Other C‑suite/senior exec sales: CTO James H. Bahrenburg sold 136 shares; SVP Kim Coffin sold 209 shares; each at $79.38. CTO SEC Filing SVP SEC Filing
- Negative Sentiment: Other insider trims: Dustin Hamilton (330 shares), Joseph L. Hurley (219), David McGlinchey (240), Brandon F. Lombardi (247), Timmi Zalatoris (104), Stacy W. Hilgendorf (119) — all sold at $79.38. Combined with other sales, the total disclosed on March 13 ≈2,996 shares (~$238k). Example SEC Filing
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently issued reports on SFM. Evercore raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $104.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $101.75.
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Institutional Trading of Sprouts Farmers Market
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 1,309.1% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 310 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new position in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 72.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter.
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.
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