On October 8, 2024, Jack Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM, Financial), executed a sale of 11,428 shares of the company. The transaction was filed with the SEC and can be viewed in detail through the SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 205,290 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc operates as a healthy grocery store that offers fresh, natural, and organic food at affordable prices. The company focuses on fresh produce along with a variety of other healthy living products.
Over the past year, the insider has sold a total of 185,285 shares and has not made any purchases. This recent transaction is part of a broader trend observed within the company, where there have been 54 insider sells and no insider buys over the last year.
On the date of the recent transaction, shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc were priced at $113.73. This pricing positions the company with a market cap of approximately $11.53 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the company stands at 36.08, which is significantly higher than the industry median of 15.84.
According to the GF Value, the intrinsic value estimate for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc is $42.56 per share, making the stock significantly overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 2.67.
The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.
This sale by the insider might be of interest to current and potential investors, providing insight into the insider's perspective on the stock's valuation and future prospects.
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