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Sprout Social (SPT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $9.50, the highest $12.00, the lowest $7.00. The average is −15.8% from the last price of $11.28.
Analyst ratings 11
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Parker Lane★★★★★★★★★★#12216 · hits 35% · avg −7.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $12.00 → $14.00+16.7% | Buy | +24.1% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −0.3%next day +4.5% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $13.00 → $12.50−3.8% | Buy | +10.8% | Upgrade | 17.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $13.00 | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $13.00 → $13.50+3.8% | Buy | +19.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $12.50 → $13.00+4.0% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $12.00 | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $13.00 | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:06 | — | |
| Elizabeth Porter★★★★★★★★★★#12041 · hits 38% · avg −10.1% | Morgan Stanley | $10.00 → $11.00+10.0% | Hold | −2.5% | Assigned | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +3.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Raimo Lenschow★★★★★★★★★★#1639 · hits 52% · avg +7.0% | Barclays | $12.00 | Buy | +6.4% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −1.1%next day −3.8% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
| Robert Oliver★★★★★★★★★★#11271 · hits 42% · avg −2.1% | Robert W. Baird | $8.00 → $9.00+12.5% | Hold | −20.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +25.6%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Arjun Bhatia★★★★★★★★★★#10254 · hits 46% · avg −0.9% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +25.6%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| David Hynes★★★★★★★★★★#12301 · hits 38% · avg −10.3% | Canaccord Genuity | $9.00 → $10.00+11.1% | Hold | −11.3% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +25.6%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Jackson Ader★★★★★★★★★★#4613 · hits 47% · avg +2.7% | KeyBanc | $7.00 | Sell | −37.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +25.6%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Scott Berg★★★★★★★★★★#11766 · hits 45% · avg −3.3% | Needham | $14.00 | Buy | +24.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 02:45 | +25.6%next day −2.8% · 5 days −4.8% | ↗ |
| Matthew VanVliet★★★★★★★★★★#12055 · hits 39% · avg −6.1% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $8.00 | Hold | −29.1% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 14:25 | −4.9%next day +25.6% · 5 days +20.5% | ↗ |
| Adam Hotchkiss★★★★★★★★★★#9678 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Goldman Sachs | $13.00 → $8.00−38.5% | Hold | −29.1% | Reiterated | 02.03.26on TipRanks 07:01 | +0.9%next day +6.1% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Schwartz★★★★★★★★★★#2711 · hits 46% · avg +4.5% | Oppenheimer | $23.00 | Buy | +103.9% | Reiterated | 06.11.25on TipRanks 06:50 | −2.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Sprout Social
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $10.38 at a price of $9.77 (+6.2%); now: $10.62 at $11.28 (−5.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.29 (from $0.29 to $0.31). Last quarter: $0.26.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $124M (from $124M to $124M). Last quarter: $124M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Sprout Social
- CEO: Ryan Paul Barretto
- Employees: 1,362
- 131 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, 60603, US
- www.sproutsocial.com
Sprout Social, Inc. delivers a comprehensive, cloud-based platform for social media management, operating across a global clientele that spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. This sophisticated software centralizes social communications, crucial data, and various operational workflows, serving as a unified hub for information, actionable intelligence, and strategic execution. The company's integrated suite of tools spans a wide array of capabilities, including social engagement and interaction, content publishing, data analytics and performance tracking, social listening for market insights, brand reputation oversight, employee-led content promotion, and process automation. These versatile tools address diverse organizational needs, supporting functions such as community engagement, public relations, marketing initiatives, customer service and support, e-commerce activities, sales and lead generation, recruitment and talent acquisition, product innovation, and overarching business strategy. Beyond its software, Sprout Social provides professional services like consulting and training. With over 31,000 clients globally, its customer base is broad, encompassing small and medium-sized businesses, mid-market firms, large enterprises, marketing agencies, government bodies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Established in 2010, the company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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