Q1 EPS Forecast for Sprouts Farmers Market Lifted by Analyst

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) - Roth Capital increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report issued on Thursday, October 31st. Roth Capital analyst W. Kirk now expects that the company will earn $1.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.19. The consensus estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market's current full-year earnings is $3.40 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.16 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on SFM. Melius Research started coverage on Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They set a "hold" rating and a $105.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $107.00 target price for the company. Roth Mkm boosted their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $58.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $102.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $115.40.

Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 1.4 %

NASDAQ:SFM traded up $1.78 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $130.21. 2,281,145 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,331,741. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.56. Sprouts Farmers Market has a one year low of $39.98 and a one year high of $135.10. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $109.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.14. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 4.73% and a return on equity of 29.02%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.88 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.65 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,715,970 shares of the company's stock valued at $690,966,000 after buying an additional 29,362 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 15.4% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 4,438,144 shares of the company's stock valued at $371,295,000 after acquiring an additional 593,600 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in Sprouts Farmers Market by 9.8% during the first quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,336,707 shares of the company's stock worth $216,419,000 after acquiring an additional 297,067 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 167.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,555,192 shares of the company's stock worth $130,107,000 after purchasing an additional 973,666 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Sprouts Farmers Market by 0.5% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,148,457 shares of the company's stock worth $96,080,000 after purchasing an additional 6,085 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In related news, Director Kristen E. Blum sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 51,627 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,162,700. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 5,714 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $95.52, for a total transaction of $545,801.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 233,860 shares in the company, valued at $22,338,307.20. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kristen E. Blum sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 51,627 shares in the company, valued at $5,162,700. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 57,543 shares of company stock valued at $5,751,870. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Sprouts Farmers Market Company Profile

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.