GuruFocus - On May 22, 2024, Director Joseph O'Leary sold 12,000 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) Inc (NASDAQ:SFM) as reported in the SEC Filing. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 24,657 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 is known for its unique farmers market experience which emphasizes fresh produce at the center of the store, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, deli, bakery, dairy products, frozen foods, body care, and natural household items catering to consumers' growing interest in health and wellness.
Over the past year, Joseph O'Leary has engaged in the sale of 12,000 shares and has not purchased any shares. The insider transaction history for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc shows a total of 41 insider sells and no insider buys over the past year, indicating a trend of insider sales.
On the valuation front, shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc were trading at $78.92 on the day of the sale. The company has a market cap of $8.107 billion. The price-earnings ratio stands at 27.82, which is above both the industry median of 16.06 and the company's historical median.
The GF Value, an intrinsic value estimate from GuruFocus, is set at $38.82 for Sprouts Farmers Market Inc, suggesting that the stock is Significantly Overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 2.03.
The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples, an adjustment factor based on the company's past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates provided by Morningstar analysts.
This sale by Director Joseph O'Leary provides an insight into the insider's current stake and valuation perspectives in the context of the company's stock price and market performance.
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