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Sprouts Farmers Market Inc offers a specialty grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of the store... Show more

Industry: #Food Retail
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Oct 13, 2026

SFM in downward trend: 10-day moving average broke below 50-day moving average on September 09, 2026

The 10-day moving average for SFM crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 09, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 11 of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 79%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 44 of 68 cases where SFM's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 65%.

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 13, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on SFM as a result. In 47 of 88 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%.

The 50-day moving average for SFM moved below the 200-day moving average on September 28, 2026. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SFM declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 61%.

The Aroon Indicator for SFM entered a downward trend on October 07, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SFM's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 17 of 24 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SFM just turned positive on October 06, 2026. Looking at past instances where SFM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 35 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

Following a +1.29% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SFM advanced for three days, in 270 of 347 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 78%.

SFM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 29 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 76 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. SFM’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 76 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SFM’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 81 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.942) is normal, around the industry mean (3.407). P/E Ratio (12.136) is within average values for comparable stocks, (55.345). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.336) is also within normal values, averaging (0.979). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.014) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.762) is also within normal values, averaging (10.259).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 89 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Kroger Co (The) (NYSE:KR).

Industry description

The food retail industry includes companies that sell food, beverage and household products. Items sold include grocery, gourmet food, fresh produce, and frozen food. Kroger Co., George Weston Ltd., Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., and Sprouts Farmers Markets, Inc. are examples of major food retailers. While e-commerce companies like Amazon have increasingly been ramping-up offerings in the food retail space, several traditional players have also been expanding their online presence to stand their ground against rising competition.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Food Retail Industry is 4.18B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 80 to 51.42B. LBLCF holds the highest valuation in this group at 51.42B. The lowest valued company is MFLTY at 80.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Food Retail Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -5%, and the average quarterly price growth was -9%. ACI experienced the highest price growth at 11%, while MSS experienced the biggest fall at -10%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Food Retail Industry was 69%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 37% and the average quarterly volume growth was 17%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 45
P/E Growth Rating: 37
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 73
Profit Risk Rating: 77
Seasonality Score: 66 (-100 ... +100)
SFM in downward trend: 10-day moving average broke below 50-day moving average on September 09, 2026