Research Analysts Offer Predictions for SFM Q2 Earnings

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in a research report issued on Thursday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.10. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.86 EPS.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Northcoast Research raised shares of Sprouts Farmers Market from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Sprouts Farmers Market from $174.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on Sprouts Farmers Market from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $154.00.

Sprouts Farmers Market Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFM opened at $138.11 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $149.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $132.63. Sprouts Farmers Market has a twelve month low of $60.46 and a twelve month high of $178.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Sprouts Farmers Market

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $613,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Sprouts Farmers Market during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $14,198,000. Brucke Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter worth approximately $271,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 26,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,334,000 after acquiring an additional 3,788 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtue Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Sprouts Farmers Market in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $996,000.

Insider Activity

In other Sprouts Farmers Market news, CEO Jack Sinclair sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.24, for a total value of $4,477,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 163,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,454,764.88. This trade represents a 15.47 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Douglas Gregory Rauch sold 700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.89, for a total transaction of $104,223.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 10,874 shares in the company, valued at $1,619,029.86. The trade was a 6.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 42,264 shares of company stock valued at $6,271,193. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.