Howard, Sprout Social executive chair, sells $236k in shares

Published 09/10/2025, 01:18
Howard, Sprout Social executive chair, sells $236k in shares

Justyn Russell Howard, Executive Chair at Sprout Social, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPT), sold 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock on October 7, 2025. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $11.81, resulting in a total transaction value of $236,200. The prices for the sale ranged from $11.64 to $12.23, near the stock’s 52-week low of $11.63. The sale comes as the stock has declined nearly 62% year-to-date, though InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently undervalued.

On the same day, Mr. Howard also converted 20,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock.

Following these transactions, Mr. Howard indirectly owns 7,417 shares of Class A Common Stock. He also indirectly owns 1,741,190 shares of Class B Common Stock and directly owns 518,874 shares of Class B Common Stock.

These transactions were executed under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 10, 2024.

In other recent news, Sprout Social Inc. reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst expectations. The company achieved an earnings per share of $0.18, exceeding the forecasted $0.15, and generated revenue of $111.8 million, which was higher than the anticipated $110.93 million. This positive earnings report was accompanied by a revenue beat of $1.1 million and an operating profit margin that was 110 basis points better than expected, as noted by Cantor Fitzgerald, which maintained a Neutral rating and a $24.00 price target on the stock. Additionally, Sprout Social saw strong additions of large customers during the quarter.

Needham reiterated its Buy rating and set a price target of $32.00 for Sprout Social, expressing optimism about growth stabilization and the potential for upside. The firm highlighted the increasing consumer social media usage and changing product search preferences as drivers of brand engagement. In other developments, Sprout Social published a shareholder letter from co-founder and board member Aaron Rankin, which was released as an exhibit to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The content of the letter was not detailed in the filing.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.