The stock of Sprout Social Inc (NASDAQ: SPT) has decreased by -3.44 when compared to last closing price of 25.56. Despite this, the company has experienced a -6.94% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-03-06 that NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Sprout Social, Inc. (“Sprout” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:SPT). Investors who purchased Sprout securities prior to November 3, 2021, and continue to hold to the present, are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/SPT.
Is It Worth Investing in Sprout Social Inc (NASDAQ: SPT) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SPT is at 1.05. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SPT is 49.91M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.97% of that float. The average trading volume for SPT on March 07, 2025 was 603.19K shares.
SPT’s Market Performance
SPT’s stock has seen a -6.94% decrease for the week, with a -26.04% drop in the past month and a -20.69% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.09% for Sprout Social Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.75% for SPT stock, with a simple moving average of -21.60% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SPT stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for SPT by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for SPT in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $28 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SPT reach a price target of $28. The rating they have provided for SPT stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on August 22nd, 2024.
SPT Trading at -20.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SPT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -60.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.66%, as shares sank -24.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.39% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SPT fell by -7.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.94. In addition, Sprout Social Inc saw -19.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SPT starting from Howard Justyn Russell, who sale 40,000 shares at the price of $26.32 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Howard Justyn Russell now owns 7,417 shares of Sprout Social Inc, valued at $1,052,985 using the latest closing price.
Howard Justyn Russell, the Executive Chair of Sprout Social Inc, sale 24,496 shares at $26.32 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Howard Justyn Russell is holding 208,174 shares at $644,637 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SPT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sprout Social Inc stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.29. Equity return is now at value -39.88, with -15.02 for asset returns.
Based on Sprout Social Inc (SPT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -17.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -45.91 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sprout Social Inc (SPT) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
