Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$48.00 -22.58% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.43B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C
Cash (16)Whales (8)SEC (13)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$100 Bull$49 Base$38 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:38% Call Buyers ($1.7M)
62% PutsMax Pain: $47.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
25.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE2% OF RANGE
L: $47$48.00H: $95
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (39% profit margin and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● SELLING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on SFM

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (80)

23.5% ROIC with 38.8% gross margin and 10.57% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 3.80 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (55)

Put/Call 1.65x with 20/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SFM
  • ✓Strong cash generator (39% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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SFM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -39.28%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-10-30O $48.83H $50.87L $48.79C $49.70VOL 10.21M
RES: $91.24SUP: $55.84SMA50: $69.68SMA200: $76.29
$101.4$86.72$72.09$57.45$42.81RES $91.24SUP $55.84$49.702026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SFM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-4.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +14.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SFM today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SFM. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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SFM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SFM stock right now?

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. (SFM) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 39% profit margin (24% return on capital), mixed timing at 9x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is SFM's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SFM's 12-month base price target is $48.86 (range $38.11 to $99.63), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.