SFM NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sprouts Farmers Market LLC · Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores

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Latest close 87.16 USD
16.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 23.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.4%, after a -3.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 43/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.

Setup score 42 out of 100
Latest Close 87.16 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 16.4% latest completed week
4W Return -3.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 19.2% 10 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 59.60% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 16.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.1%. Indicator stack 45/49 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 59.60% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 43/100 conviction; expected move 8.9%. News sentiment 56/100 62 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 29 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 23.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 16.4%, after a -3.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3112-week average 0.33

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.31Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.1% over four weeks, 5.2% over 12 weeks, and -43.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W16.4%
4W-3.1%
12W5.2%
26W22.9%
52W-43.4%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year10
Trend breadth19.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.29Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-76.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change38.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength67/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Value75/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum5/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Growth74/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
13.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
37.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
10.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
15.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
10.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
13.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-2.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

SFM shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.68, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction43/100
Expected move8.9%
Put/call volume0.68
Pressure23
Speculation33
Volatility67
Trend agreement75
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Insider activity5 / 11

5 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

23 positive · 36 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move8.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-45.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.4%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-10.1%Week of 10 Jul.
Latest week+16.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -4.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis56/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.31; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.60%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.60% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors56/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 99; Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 25 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 251.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options64/100

SFM shows bullish options pressure with a 43/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.68, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.9% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 62 relevant articles.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) Just Reported Second-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock? Insiders5 / 11

5 acquisitions and 11 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings29 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202687.16 USD16.4%78.61 USD96.83 USD0.29-12.3814.7MOn
24 Jul 202674.89 USD-1.2%78.40 USD96.52 USD0.49-25.809.4MOn
17 Jul 202675.78 USD-6.3%78.55 USD96.29 USD0.88-27.7810.8MOn
10 Jul 202680.86 USD-10.1%78.75 USD96.06 USD1.07-27.869.8MOn
3 Jul 202689.94 USD9.5%78.70 USD95.78 USD1.26-20.089.3MOn
26 Jun 202682.14 USD2.0%78.56 USD95.44 USD1.18-27.8513.4MOn
19 Jun 202680.49 USD-6.8%78.61 USD95.15 USD1.23-33.9010.4MOn
12 Jun 202686.33 USD4.2%78.66 USD94.86 USD1.47-28.949.2MOn
5 Jun 202682.87 USD0.3%78.51 USD94.52 USD1.56-31.629.1MOn
29 May 202682.62 USD-4.7%78.37 USD94.21 USD1.57-36.347.1MOn
22 May 202686.71 USD1.4%78.25 USD93.89 USD1.65-32.8913.6MOff
15 May 202685.51 USD3.2%78.90 USD93.56 USD1.32-34.4312.4MOff
8 May 202682.83 USD2.0%79.78 USD93.25 USD1.07-38.019.9MOff
1 May 202681.19 USD11.3%80.44 USD92.96 USD0.90-37.2815.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.