SPT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Sprout Social Inc · Technology · Software - Application

Latest close 8.58 USD
13.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 18.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 29.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 13.3%, after a 6.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 33 out of 100
Latest Close 8.58 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 13.3% latest completed week
4W Return 6.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 15.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 18.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 29.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 13.3%, after a 6.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3412-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 6.2% over four weeks, 15.9% over 12 weeks, and -48.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W13.3%
4W6.2%
12W15.9%
26W-5.2%
52W-48.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.71Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change47.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value68/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Quality29/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Momentum3/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
77.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-7.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-17.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
12.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
49.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

SPT shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 22.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction53/100
Expected move22.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation4
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity9 / 10

9 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

13 positive · 38 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-50.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+14.2%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-15.5%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+13.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks1
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol9.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.2% / -7.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20268.58 USD13.3%7.25 USD28.31 USD1.09-16.714.8MOff
24 Jul 20267.57 USD-12.2%7.31 USD28.56 USD1.04-27.734.2MOff
17 Jul 20268.62 USD4.1%7.43 USD28.87 USD1.17-21.255.1MOff
10 Jul 20268.28 USD2.5%7.52 USD29.16 USD1.02-29.364.4MOff
3 Jul 20268.08 USD8.0%7.61 USD29.46 USD0.98-31.665.7MOff
26 Jun 20267.48 USD14.2%7.70 USD29.72 USD1.00-38.129.4MOff
19 Jun 20266.55 USD-10.2%7.78 USD29.96 USD0.89-49.765.8MOff
12 Jun 20267.29 USD0.8%7.89 USD30.20 USD0.94-44.346.3MOff
5 Jun 20267.23 USD-3.3%7.98 USD30.48 USD1.01-45.187.7MOff
29 May 20267.48 USD9.7%8.07 USD30.74 USD1.03-47.505.5MOff
22 May 20266.82 USD9.1%8.16 USD30.97 USD0.83-52.285.6MOff
15 May 20266.25 USD-15.5%8.31 USD31.21 USD0.54-57.0810.6MOff
8 May 20267.40 USD13.8%8.45 USD31.45 USD0.05-51.059.3MOff
1 May 20266.50 USD8.5%8.57 USD31.67 USD-0.46-56.185.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.