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As of close of business last night, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc’s stock clocked out at $138.11, down -4.56% from its previous closing price of $144.71. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.38 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SFM’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 50.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.82. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.49 and its Current Ratio is at 0.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.16.
On September 16, 2024, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line and also upped its target price recommendation from $96 to $120.
On September 12, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts started tracking the stock assigning a Sector Perform rating and target price of $107.RBC Capital Mkts initiated its Sector Perform rating on September 12, 2024, with a $107 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 05 ’25 when Fortunato Joe bought 5,000 shares for $144.80 per share.
Sinclair Jack sold 2,915 shares of SFM for $491,290 on Feb 06 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 140,754 shares after completing the transaction at $168.54 per share. On Feb 05 ’25, another insider, Sinclair Jack, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 2,915 shares for $167.54 each. As a result, the insider received 488,380 and left with 143,669 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Sprouts’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.37.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SFM has reached a high of $178.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $60.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 99.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.10M. Insiders hold about 0.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.09% stake in the company.
