What is Zacks Research's Forecast for SFM Q1 Earnings?

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.28. The consensus estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market's current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Sprouts Farmers Market's FY2025 earnings at $4.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.26 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.07. Sprouts Farmers Market had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 29.86%. The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.96 billion.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on SFM. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Roth Mkm raised their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $105.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $119.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Sprouts Farmers Market from $131.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $154.15.

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Sprouts Farmers Market Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of SFM stock traded up $2.49 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $137.40. 1,555,784 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,586,269. The company has a market cap of $13.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $150.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $133.94. Sprouts Farmers Market has a 1-year low of $60.46 and a 1-year high of $178.99.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFM. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,327,000. SpiderRock Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the third quarter worth $3,252,000. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market in the 3rd quarter valued at $212,000. Atria Investments Inc lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 14,266 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Sprouts Farmers Market by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 38,690 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,272,000 after acquiring an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Sprouts Farmers Market

In other news, Director Joe Fortunato sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.80, for a total transaction of $724,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 28,571 shares in the company, valued at $4,137,080.80. The trade was a 14.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.24, for a total value of $4,477,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 163,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,454,764.88. This represents a 15.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 46,564 shares of company stock valued at $6,890,970. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

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.