GuruFocus - On August 2, 2024, Joe Fortunato, a Director at Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ:SFM), executed a sale of 7,895 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 45,071 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc operates as a retailer of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, offering a range of products with a focus on fresh produce, vitamins and supplements, bulk foods, dairy, meat and seafood, bakery, and natural body care and household items.
Over the past year, Joe Fortunato has sold a total of 25,895 shares of the company and has not made any purchases. This recent transaction is part of a broader trend observed at Sprouts Farmers Market Inc, where there have been 47 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year.
On the date of the sale, shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc were priced at $98.38 each. This pricing values the company with a market cap of approximately $9.78 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 31.57, significantly above both the industry median of 16.61 and the company's historical median.
According to the GF Value, an intrinsic value estimate used by GuruFocus, Sprouts Farmers Market Inc is currently significantly overvalued. The stock's price-to-GF-Value ratio is 2.49, based on a GF Value of $39.47. This valuation considers historical trading multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
This sale by Joe Fortunato might interest investors tracking insider behaviors, especially considering the stock's current valuation metrics and the overall trend of insider transactions at the company.
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