GuruFocus - On August 26, 2024, Kristen Blum, Director at Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ:SFM), executed a sale of 2,000 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in an SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 51,627 shares of the company.
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc operates as a retailer of fresh, natural, and organic food in the United States, offering a range of products focusing on health and wellness. The company's stores provide fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, grocery, meat and seafood, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, body care, and natural household items catering to consumers' health-conscious lifestyles.
Over the past year, Kristen Blum has sold a total of 2,000 shares and has not made any purchases of the company's stock. The insider transaction history for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc shows a total of 52 insider sells and no insider buys over the same timeframe, indicating a trend of insider sales.
Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc were trading at $100 on the day of the transaction. The company has a market cap of approximately $10.21 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the company stands at 31.96, which is higher than both the industry median of 16.88 and the company's historical median.
The stock is currently considered Significantly Overvalued with a price-to-GF Value ratio of 2.38, based on a GF Value of $42.05. The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples, an adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates.
This recent insider sell might interest investors tracking insider behaviors as an indicator of the company's future performance and valuation alignment.
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