On September 4, 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 on the same day with the SEC. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 216,718 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 health and wellness-oriented product offerings and is known for its farm-fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, dairy, meat and seafood, bakery, and natural body care and household items.
Over the past year, Jack Sinclair has sold a total of 173,857 shares and has not made any purchases of the company's stock. This recent sale is part of a broader trend observed within the company, where there have been 54 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year.
Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc were priced at $99.34 on the day of the transaction. The company's market cap is approximately $9.98 billion. The price-earnings ratio stands at 31.24, indicating a valuation higher than both the industry median of 16.34 and the company's historical median.
The stock is currently considered Significantly Overvalued with a price-to-GF Value ratio of 2.36, based on a GF Value of $42.13. The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples, an adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates.
This insider selling activity might be of interest to investors tracking insider behaviors and evaluating the stock's current valuation metrics.
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