Sprouts Farmers Market’s Trading Volume Plummets 29.82% to Rank 499th Amid Zero-Dollar Buyback and Insider Selling

On August 25, 2025, Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) saw a trading volume of $0.18 billion, a 29.82% drop from the previous day, ranking it 499th in market activity. The stock closed down 0.66% for the session.

Sprouts’ board authorized a share repurchase plan on August 19, though the allocated amount for buybacks was listed as $0.00. Analysts have maintained a cautious optimism, with UBS, Jefferies, and Barclays recently upgrading their ratings or raising price targets to $180–$190 per share. However, insider selling activity has raised questions: Director Joe Fortunato sold 10,000 shares, reducing his stake by 35.51%, while COO Nicholas Konat offloaded 20,270 shares, trimming his ownership by 26.69%. These moves contrast with the company’s strong Q2 earnings, where it reported $1.35 EPS (beating estimates) and $2.22 billion in revenue, up 17.3% year-over-year.

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