Weekly Recap | Sprouts Farmers -2.71%, a quiet pullback week
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Sprouts Farmers fell 2.71% this week to close at $70.79, underperforming the S&P 500, which slipped 0.08%, by about 2.63 percentage points. The stock moved higher early before fading: it touched the week’s high of $76.125 on Monday 14 September, then lost ground on Wednesday and Thursday, dipping to $69.50 on Friday 18 September before settling at $70.79. There was no major company-specific catalyst this week, and turnover stayed light relative to the 60-day range.
The Week
Sprouts Farmers fell 2.71% this week to close at $70.79, underperforming the S&P 500, which slipped 0.08%, by about 2.63 percentage points. The stock moved higher early before fading: it touched the week’s high of $76.125 on Monday 14 September, then lost ground on Wednesday and Thursday, dipping to $69.50 on Friday 18 September before settling at $70.79. There was no major company-specific catalyst this week, and turnover stayed light relative to the 60-day range.
Analyst Ratings
Of the 16 firms covering the stock, 6 rate it buy, 3 overweight, 6 hold and 1 sell. The consensus rating is buy, with a consensus target of $95, about 34.2% above the latest price. Target prices range from $70 to $114, pointing to wide dispersion. The stock ranks 5th among 16 peers in the food retailers industry.
The Week Ahead
A busy macro calendar lies ahead: the Richmond Fed composite index on Tuesday, weekly EIA crude oil and Cushing inventories on Wednesday, and jobless claims, the current account balance, new home sales and EIA natural gas inventories on Thursday. There is no company-specific earnings or event on the calendar, so attention will rest on how macro data feed through to retail sentiment.
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