Insider Trading March 16, 2026

Sprouts Farmers Market SVP Sells Small Block of Stock to Cover RSU Taxes; Ownership and Analyst Views Noted

Kim Coffin completed a broker-assisted sale tied to restricted stock vesting as Sprouts posts modest comp-sales growth and faces mixed analyst targets

By Leila Farooq SFM
Sprouts Farmers Market SVP Sells Small Block of Stock to Cover RSU Taxes; Ownership and Analyst Views Noted
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Kim Coffin, Senior Vice President and Chief Forager at Sprouts Farmers Market, executed a broker-assisted sale of 209 shares on March 13, 2026, to satisfy withholding tax obligations related to restricted stock units (RSUs). The sale, recorded on a Form 4 filing, was not a discretionary trade. The filing also shows Coffin received an RSU grant the prior day and, following these transactions, holds 14,928 shares in total. The company reported modest comparable-store sales growth for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, while several analysts have adjusted price targets amid differing views on affordability, growth and competitive pressures.

Key Points

  • Kim Coffin sold 209 shares on March 13, 2026, at $79.3798 per share for a total of $16590 to cover withholding taxes tied to RSU vesting; the Form 4 states the sale was broker-assisted and not discretionary.
  • On March 12, 2026, Coffin received a grant of 3,902 restricted stock units that vest over three years assuming continued employment; filing lists these RSUs with a reported value of $0.00.
  • Following the transactions, Coffin directly owns 14,928 shares, including 8,249 shares of common stock and 2,777 RSUs; company-level context includes Q4 fiscal 2025 comps up 1.6% and EPS of $0.92, and several analysts adjusting price targets.

Kim Coffin, who serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Forager at Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM), sold 209 shares of the company common stock on March 13, 2026, at a price of $79.3798 per share, for a total consideration of $16590, according to a Form 4 submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Form 4 states the transaction was a broker-assisted sale carried out to cover withholding tax obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. The filing explicitly notes this was not a discretionary transaction by Coffin, but rather a tax-withholding arrangement tied to equity compensation.

One day earlier, on March 12, 2026, Coffin was granted 3,902 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market common stock through restricted stock units. The filing records the value of those granted RSUs as $0.00 in the section that documents the grant, and it specifies that the restricted stock units vest over a three-year period, contingent on continued employment.

After accounting for the March 12 grant and the March 13 broker-assisted sale, Coffin is reported to directly own 14,928 shares of Sprouts Farmers Market stock. The filing breaks down that total as consisting of 8,249 shares of common stock and 2,777 restricted stock units.


Context in the public markets: Sprouts Farmers Market is reported to have a market valuation of $7.74 billion and was trading at $81.73, noted as slightly above InvestingPro s Fair Value estimate in the filing details. The company s share price has declined roughly 34% over the past six months, while InvestingPro s analysis assigns Sprouts a financial health score of "GREAT."

Operational and earnings notes included in the same filing summarize recent company results. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, Sprouts reported comparable store sales growth of 1.6%, exceeding Evercore ISI s expectation of 0.8%. Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.92, which beat Evercore ISI s estimate of $0.88 and the consensus estimate of $0.89.

Analyst reactions have been mixed following the quarterly results. BMO Capital lowered its price target to $70 and maintained a Market Perform rating, citing affordability concerns. UBS trimmed its target to $75 and kept a Neutral stance, pointing to growth concerns. Evercore ISI reduced its target to $83 but retained an Outperform rating, citing consumer concerns. Jefferies set a new price target of $105, referencing competitive pressures from Amazon s Whole Foods and challenges in sales growth.


These disclosures highlight a routine, compensation-related sale by an executive, and position that transaction alongside recent operating results and shifting analyst outlooks for Sprouts. The stock-level and analyst items provide context but do not change the filing s characterization of the March 13 sale as non-discretionary and tax-motivated.

Risks

  • Analyst target reductions and differing outlooks - market and financial services sectors: Several firms lowered price targets citing affordability, growth and consumer concerns, which may reflect differing market expectations for Sprouts.
  • Competitive pressure and sales growth challenges - retail and grocery sectors: Jefferies highlighted competitive pressures from Amazon's Whole Foods and sales growth challenges as key headwinds.
  • Share price volatility - equity markets: The stock has fallen about 34% over six months, indicating near-term price risk despite the company's "GREAT" financial health score from InvestingPro.

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