Sprout Social (SPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sprout Social, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPT) is a leading provider of cloud-based social media management solutions designed to help businesses streamline their social communications and improve customer engagement. The company’s platform integrates publishing, analytics, engagement, and social listening tools, enabling teams to manage multiple social channels from a single interface. Through Sprout Social’s software, organizations of all sizes can schedule content, monitor brand conversations, respond to customer inquiries, and measure the performance of social campaigns in real time.

The Sprout Social suite offers a range of capabilities, including a unified inbox for social messages, comprehensive analytics dashboards, automated publishing workflows, and sentiment analysis. Its social listening feature empowers businesses to track brand mentions, industry trends, and competitor activities, while customer care tools facilitate efficient ticketing and escalation processes. The platform’s reporting functions provide customizable metrics and visualizations, allowing marketing and customer support teams to demonstrate the impact of social initiatives and optimize strategies based on data-driven insights.

Founded in 2010 by Justyn Howard, who serves as Chief Executive Officer, Sprout Social has grown from a startup in Chicago to a publicly traded company with offices across North America and in Europe. Over the years, it has expanded its product offerings through strategic investments in user experience design, machine learning, and partner integrations, positioning itself as a comprehensive solution for social media management.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Sprout Social serves clients in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific region. Its customer base spans multiple industries, including retail, financial services, technology, and healthcare. Under the leadership of its executive team, Sprout Social remains dedicated to supporting digital customer engagement and empowering brands to build stronger relationships through social media.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.69 to $20.69
• 50-Day Range: $19.73 to $24.49
• 52-Week Range: $18.52 to $39.75
• Volume: 372,499 shs
• Average Volume: 613,168 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $30.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sprout Social Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sprout Social scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 368th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sprout Social has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sprout Social has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sprout Social are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.99) to ($0.89) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sprout Social is -18.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sprout Social is -18.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sprout Social has a P/B Ratio of 6.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.83% of the float of Sprout Social has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sprout Social has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sprout Social has recently increased by 11.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Sprout Social does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sprout Social does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.83% of the float of Sprout Social has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sprout Social has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sprout Social has recently increased by 11.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.04

News Sentiment

Sprout Social has a news sentiment score of 0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Sprout Social this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for SPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sprout Social insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,223,785.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.12% of the stock of Sprout Social is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

SPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPT shares performed this year?

Sprout Social's stock was trading at $30.71 at the start of the year. Since then, SPT shares have decreased by 35.7% and is now trading at $19.75.

How were Sprout Social's earnings last quarter?

Sprout Social, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.07. Sprout Social's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Sprout Social IPO?

Sprout Social (SPT) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Friday, December 13th 2019. The company issued 8,800,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and KeyBanc Capital Markets, William Blair, Canaccord Genuity and Stifel were co-managers.

Who are Sprout Social's major shareholders?

Sprout Social's top institutional investors include Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Preto Joseph Del, Ryan Paul Barretto, Aaron Edward Frederick Rankin, Aaron Edward Frederick Rankin, Karen Walker, Justyn Russell Howard and William Thomas Stanley.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Sprout Social?

Shares of SPT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sprout Social own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sprout Social investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SPT
• CIK: 1517375
• Web: www.sproutsocial.com
• Phone: 866-878-3231
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,140
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sprout Social: $30.00
• High Price Target: $42.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.04)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$61.97 million
• Net Margins: -14.25%
• Pretax Margin: -14.00%
• Return on Equity: -31.03%
• Return on Assets: -12.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $405.91 million
• Price / Sales: 2.87
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.88 per share
• Price / Book: 6.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,180,000
• Free Float: 52,289,000
• Market Cap: $1.17 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01