Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 36.42x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.80. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SFM is 97.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.63% of that float. On May 23, 2025, the average trading volume of SFM was 1.72M shares.
SFM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) has plunged by -1.77 when compared to previous closing price of 164.68, but the company has seen a 0.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-22 that Grocery retailers have remained resilient amid economic challenges, with consumers prioritizing food purchases even as discretionary spending tightens. In this space, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. SFM, with a market capitalization of around $16.1 billion, and The Kroger Co. KR, valued at roughly $45.9 billion, have captured investor attention due to solid fundamentals and ongoing strategic initiatives.
SFM’s Market Performance
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM) has experienced a 0.30% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.76% drop in the past month, and a 12.87% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for SFM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.66% for SFM stock, with a simple moving average of 18.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SFM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SFM stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for SFM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SFM in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $190 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Northcoast, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SFM reach a price target of $185. The rating they have provided for SFM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 28th, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to SFM, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.
SFM Trading at 3.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SFM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.02%, as shares sank -2.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.74% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SFM rose by +0.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +70.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $166.19. In addition, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc saw 27.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SFM starting from Jack Sinclair, who proposed sale 5,830 shares at the price of $164.68 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, Jack Sinclair now owns shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc, valued at $960,084 using the latest closing price.
Rauch Douglas Gregory, the Director of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $167.16 during a trade that took place back on May 16 ’25, which means that Rauch Douglas Gregory is holding 8,598 shares at $167,158 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SFM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 35.74, with 12.39 for asset returns.
Based on Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 209.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 504.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 112.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.95.
Conclusion
To sum up, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
