Sprouts Farmers (SFM) closed at $74.61 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.54% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.19%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.59%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.05%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the natural and organic food retailer had lost 5.85% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.55%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Sprouts Farmers in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on July 29, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Sprouts Farmers to post earnings of $1.35 per share. This would mark no growth from the year-ago period. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.33 billion, up 4.91% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $5.57 per share and revenue of $9.51 billion. These totals would mark changes of +4.9% and +8.04%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Sprouts Farmers. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Sprouts Farmers possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Sprouts Farmers is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.6. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 15.51 of its industry.
It is also worth noting that SFM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.6. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. SFM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.5 as of yesterday's close.
The Food - Natural Foods Products industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 217, putting it in the bottom 12% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.
Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM): Free Stock Analysis Report
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).