Sterne Agee Downgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Neutral

Whole Foods' (WFM) Results, Outlook Wreck an Entire Sector (TFM) (SFM) (NGVC)

Disappointing results and guidance from Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) is burying the entire organic grocer sector today. Looking around the sector, the carnage is clear: Fresh Market, Inc. (NYSE:... More

Goldman Sachs Comments on Whole Foods Market's (WFM) Q2

Goldman Sachs maintained a Neutral rating on Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) and reduced its price target to $48.00 (from $55.00). The change follows disappointing Q2 results.

Analyst Stephen Grambling said, "We reduce our estimates to $1.54/$1.77/$2.05 from $1.62/$1.90/$2.22 to factor ongoing margin pressure that is only... More

Deutsche Bank Cuts Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) to Hold After Whole Foods (WFM) Results Miss

Deutsche Bank downgraded Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $30.00 (from $45.00).

Analyst Karen Short said, "While we believe SFM will continue to take share and believe fundamentals... More

Jefferies Downgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Hold

Jefferies downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $46.00 (from $61.00).

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Shares of Whole Foods Market closed at $47.95 yesterday.

Argus Upgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Buy

Argus upgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Hold to Buy.

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Shares of Whole Foods Market closed at $47.95 yesterday.

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Downgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Neutral

(Updated - May 7, 2014 7:53 AM EDT)

Piper Jaffray downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $44.00 (from $60.00).

Analyst Sean P. Naughton said, "Last night, Whole Foods reported disappointing earnings and comps which decelerated to 4.5% in... More

Deutsche Bank Downgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Hold

Deutsche Bank downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $40.00 (from $60.00).

Analyst Karen Short said, "Natural retailers account for 4% of total supermarket units today - an indication... More

Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Sell

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Hold to Sell with a price target of $38.00 (from $48.00).

"Virtually all of the metrics in Whole Foods' latest earnings were materially worse than our expectations. We think it's appropriate that management is taking a gradual and measured approach toward price investments while providing... More

BMO Capital Downgrades Whole Foods Market (WFM) to Market Perform

BMO Capital downgraded Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $40.00 (from $65.00) following Q2 results, noting the competitive environment is sverwhelming the outlook.

Analyst Kelly Bania comments, "We are downgrading WFM shares to Market Perform as we believe we have likely underestimated the nature of the accelerating competitive environment, which has resulted in a more uncertain outlook for... More

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) Misses Q2 EPS by 3c; Guides Below the Street

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) reported Q2 EPS of $0.38, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.41. Revenue for the quarter came in at $3.3 billion versus the consensus estimate of $3.34 billion.

"The rapidly growing demand for fresh, healthy foods affirms our mission for the last 36 years and highlights the increasing growth opportunity ahead of us," said John Mackey, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market. "Whole Foods Market is the premier brand in natural and organic foods, with unparalleled quality... More