Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$12.22 -2.40% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.14

Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $740.4M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.14 (-0.62%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 8.6% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (9)Whales (7)SEC (8)Macro (10)CEO (8)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-7.2% Base Target
$14 Bull$11 Base$9 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SPT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±10.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY SPT SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 87% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 56.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+9/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8.6% FCF Margin ($39.3M FCF) & 77.6% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
34
Grade E$11.00+2.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
37
Grade E$11.28+14% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
39
Grade E$12.86-5% Next Q
Current
42
Grade D-$12.22-7% Hist 90D α
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While SPT currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.01) and Max Pain ($12.83) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $14.02.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.12% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $SPT• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “SPT Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
56.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.88>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE87% OF RANGE
L: $5$12.22H: $13
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 15 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
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BEARISH (45)

-31.7% ROIC with 77.6% gross margin and 5.31% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 0.88 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (42)

15/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SPT
  • ✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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SPT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +103.67%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $12.27H $12.34L $12.00C $12.22VOL 747.0K
RES: $13.56SUP: $9.98SMA50: $11.01SMA200: $8.23
$13.88$11.68$9.47$7.26$5.06RES $13.56SUP $9.98$12.222026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SPT)

Technology Rank #518 of 714 ⚔️ DCBO vs SPT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (SPT vs. DCBO, CGNT, GDYN, RCAT)

Industry: Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (222 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) ranks #518 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #388 by equity capitalization ($740.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GDYN leads on earnings valuation at 79.6x trailing P/E, while CGNT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.7% ROIC and 72.4% gross margin. GDYN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with SPT at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
SPT ACTIVE
Sprout Social Inc (Class A)
D- 42/100 — 77.6% -31.7% -2.40% $740.4M Benchmark Subject
DCBO
Docebo Inc.
D 50/100 — — — -0.79% $735.2M /dcbo-vs-spt →
CGNT
Cognyte Software Ltd.
D+ 55/100 — 72.4% 11.7% -1.66% $723.5M /cgnt-vs-spt →
GDYN
Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc. (Class A)
C 64/100 79.6x 34.6% -0.7% +8.46% $769.9M /gdyn-vs-spt →
RCAT
Red Cat Holdings Inc.
D 49/100 — 3.1% -21.4% +2.85% $771.2M /rcat-vs-spt →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001517375

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) reported GAAP revenue of $457.5M (+12.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $405.9M , and +37.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$43.3M, operating cash flow of $43.4M, and free cash flow of $39.3M (+68.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, SPT closed FY2025 with $523.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.88, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $457.5M -$43.3M $43.4M $39.3M $523.1M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $405.9M -$62.0M $26.3M $23.4M $428.3M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $333.6M -$66.4M $6.5M $6.5M — —

3. SPT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SPT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (NASDAQ: SPT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $12.22 (-2.40% 1D, market cap $740.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SPT ranks #518 in composite RQD confidence.

How does SPT compare to DCBO and CGNT in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), SPT carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 77.6%, and ROIC of -31.7%. By comparison, DCBO (Docebo Inc.) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $735.2M) and CGNT (Cognyte Software Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 11.7%, cap $723.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GDYN leads on earnings multiple (79.6x) while CGNT leads on capital efficiency (11.7% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SPT?

Per SPT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001517375), Sprout Social Inc (Class A) generated $457.5M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), -$43.3M in net income, and $39.3M in free cash flow against $523.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is SPT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SPT last traded at $12.22 (-2.40% on volume of 661,892 shares), positioning the stock +10.99% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.01) and +48.48% above its 200-day simple moving average ($8.23). Across its 52-week range of $4.92 to $13.35, SPT sits at the 86.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±10.1% ($10.99 to $13.45).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SPT stock right now?

Sprout Social Inc (Class A) (SPT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 42/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-32% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is SPT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SPT's 12-month base price target is $11.34 (range $8.85 to $14.02), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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