Sprouts Farmers Market(US:SFM) Businesswire·2026-01-26 14:27Core Viewpoint - The investigation by Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP into Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. centers on allegations of violations of federal securities laws due to misleading statements made by the company and its executives, which may have led to inflated stock prices for investors [1][2]. Group 1: Allegations and Legal Action - The complaint claims that Sprouts and its executives provided overly positive statements while failing to disclose material adverse facts about the company's growth potential, particularly regarding a cautious consumer impacting sales growth [2]. - The deadline for investors to seek the role of lead plaintiff in the federal securities class action against Sprouts is set for January 26, 2026 [1][4]. Group 2: Financial Performance - On October 29, 2025, Sprouts reported a 4.3% decrease in comparable store growth compared to the previous quarter, which was below the company's earlier projections [3]. - The company has revised its full-year sales growth expectations down from a range of 7.5% - 9% to 7%, attributing the shortfall to challenging year-over-year comparisons and a softening consumer [3]. - Following the announcement of these disappointing results, Sprouts' stock price dropped by $22.64, opening at $81.91 per share [3].