In the latest close session, Sprouts Farmers (SFM) was down 2.8% at $64.49. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.04%.
The stock of natural and organic food retailer has fallen by 15.76% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.49% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.35%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Sprouts Farmers in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 28, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.23, indicating a 0.82% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $2.33 billion, indicating a 6.08% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
SFM's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $5.53 per share and revenue of $9.49 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +4.14% and +7.75%, respectively.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Sprouts Farmers. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.22% downward. Sprouts Farmers is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Sprouts Farmers has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.99 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.51, which means Sprouts Farmers is trading at a discount to the group.
One should further note that SFM currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.68. 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. The average PEG ratio for the Food - Natural Foods Products industry stood at 1.68 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Food - Natural Foods Products industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 113, which puts it in the top 46% 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.
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