Sprouts Farmers Outperforms Market with 2.5% Gain, 12.7% EPS Growth Forecast
Sprouts Farmers stock rose 2.51% to close at $67.32, outperforming major indices despite a 19.34% month-to-date decline. Analysts forecast February 19 earnings of $0.89 per share on $2.16 billion revenue (up 12.66% and 8.19% year-over-year), with full-year EPS of $5.27 and revenue of $8.82 billion.
1. Today’s Stock Performance
Sprouts Farmers closed at $67.32, up 2.51%, outperforming the S&P 500 (down 1.57%), the Dow (down 1.34%) and the Nasdaq (down 2.04%).
2. Monthly Performance Trend
Over the past month, the stock has declined 19.34%, underperforming the 4.94% drop in the Retail-Wholesale sector and the 0.29% slide in the S&P 500.
3. Upcoming Earnings Forecast
The company will report fourth-quarter results on February 19, with consensus estimates calling for $0.89 earnings per share (up 12.66% year-over-year) on $2.16 billion revenue (up 8.19%); full-year EPS and revenue are expected at $5.27 and $8.82 billion.
4. Valuation and Rankings
Shares trade at a forward P/E of 11.66 versus the industry average of 11.92 and a PEG ratio of 0.66 against 0.97, while holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).