BMO Capital analyst Kelly Bania maintains $Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM.US)$ with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $102 to $140.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 66.0% and a total average return of 5.6% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Sprouts Farmers Market exhibited an outstanding third quarter, marked by a significant change in comparable sales bolstered by top-tier e-commerce performance, resulting in a 39% growth in earnings per share. The company's uplifted guidance indicates that these robust trends are likely to persist.
Sprouts Farmers Market's recent quarter was notable with 8.4% comparative growth and nearly 40% year-over-year earnings per share growth. The business maintains strong momentum; however, given the increasingly high expectations and the challenging comparisons anticipated in 2025, the risk to reward outlook is perceived to be leaning towards the downside.
Sprouts Farmers Market has shown strong evidence of transitioning back to a compelling growth narrative. Persistent solid comparable store sales underscore the uniqueness of its healthy living approach, and considerable market opportunity upholds a robust growth algorithm. Despite this, valuation considerations maintain a cautious stance on the shares.
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