Sprout Social (SPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT) is a Chicago-based software company specializing in social media management solutions for businesses of all sizes. The company provides a cloud-based platform designed to help organizations improve their social media presence through a suite of tools for content scheduling, community engagement, social listening and analytics. Sprout Social’s platform is built to streamline the workflows of marketing, customer care and public relations teams by providing a centralized hub for managing multiple social channels.

The company’s product offerings include publishing and scheduling capabilities that allow users to plan and automate social content across networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest. A key feature is Sprout’s social listening and monitoring module, which enables clients to track brand mentions, hashtags and industry trends in real time. Sprout Social also provides robust analytics dashboards and reporting tools, helping users measure engagement, audience growth and campaign performance without having to export data to external applications.

Founded in 2010, Sprout Social has grown from a single-office startup to a global platform serving thousands of customers, including small and mid-market businesses as well as enterprises. The company completed its initial public offering in December 2019, marking a new phase in its development while maintaining a focus on innovation in social media technology. Sprout Social’s customer base spans numerous industries, from retail and hospitality to professional services and nonprofit organizations.

Headquartered in Chicago, Sprout Social maintains additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific to support its worldwide operations. The company’s leadership team is led by co-founders who continue to guide product strategy and corporate growth. Sprout Social positions itself as a partner to marketing and customer care professionals, focusing on building solutions that foster authentic engagement between brands and their online audiences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.52 to $10.94
• 50-Day Range: $10.51 to $15.83
• 52-Week Range: $10.33 to $36.30
• Volume: 1.25 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.41 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $635.15 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $27.36
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sprout Social Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sprout Social scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 318th out of 661 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.

Upside Potential

Sprout Social has a consensus price target of $27.36, representing about 153.4% upside from its current price of $10.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sprout Social has been the subject of 5 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 -11.37, 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 -11.37, 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 3.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.61% of the outstanding shares of Sprout Social have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sprout Social has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sprout Social has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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

6.61% of the outstanding shares of Sprout Social have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sprout Social has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sprout Social has recently decreased by 3.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

Sprout Social has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Sprout Social this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for SPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Sprout Social to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 $695,181.00 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SPT shares have decreased by 64.8% and is now trading at $10.80.

How were Sprout Social's earnings last quarter?

Sprout Social, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.03. Sprout Social's revenue for the quarter was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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 served 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 Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Diversified Trust Co (0.03%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.02%) and Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Preto Joseph Del, Ryan Paul Barretto, Aaron Edward Frederick Rankin, Aaron Edward Frederick Rankin, Karen Walker and Justyn Russell Howard.
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: 8/06/2025
• Today: 10/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• 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: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sprout Social: $27.36
• High Price Target: $42.00
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +152.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.95)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$61.97 million
• Net Margins: -12.70%
• Pretax Margin: -12.38%
• Return on Equity: -25.95%
• Return on Assets: -10.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $405.91 million
• Price / Sales: 1.57
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.88 per share
• Price / Book: 3.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,810,000
• Free Float: 52,863,000
• Market Cap: $636.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84