12 Best Food Stocks to Buy in 2026

4. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 53  

Analysts’ Upside Potential as of January 8: 58.01%    

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) is among the Best Food Stocks.

The Fly reported on January 8, 2026, that Krisztina Katai, a Deutsche Bank analyst, has started covering the Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) with a Hold rating and a price target of $88. The resumption was part of Deutsche Bank’s overall restart of coverage of broadlines and food merchants. The firm forecasts that 2026 will be a mixed year for the industry, with food disinflation, less government assistance, and a continuing focus on value by consumers. Deutsche Bank also pointed out that defensive industries like food retail would encounter difficult circumstances. A significant boost that is anticipated in the first half of 2026 is one of the potential tailwinds that Deutsche Bank noted.

On December 31, 2025, Four Corners Property Trust reported that it had paid $8.6 million for a Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) property. The property is situated in a prominent retail corridor in Tennessee and is operated by a company on a long-term net lease. The transaction’s pricing was set at a cap rate that was comparable to earlier Four Corners Property Trust transactions.

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFM) provides a supermarket experience with an open layout that puts fresh produce at the center of the store.