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Howard Justyn Russell sold $405K of SPT (indirect holdings)

Howard Justyn Russell (Executive Chair) sold 40,000 indirectly-held shares of Sprout Social, Inc. (SPT) at $10.12 ($0.40M total) on 2026-08-11 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Howard Justyn Russell
Published Aug 13, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the specific sale: 40,000 shares at $10.1150 on 2026-08-11, totaling $404,600, with post-transaction holdings of 7,417 shares.

02

Market read

Traders may treat this as routine insider activity with limited incremental information, but it can be used to monitor insider behavior trends.

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What to watch

The filing is indirect holdings and does not reveal the insider’s broader portfolio context or whether other insiders are selling or buying around the same window.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: Filed 2026-08-13, transaction dated 2026-08-11.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Sprout Social, Inc. (SPT) by Howard Justyn Russell, Executive Chair and 10% owner, reported as an indirect open-market sale under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SPTNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Sprout Social disclosed an insider open-market sale by Executive Chair Howard Russell of 40,000 shares at $10.1150 on 2026-08-11.

Expected impact

Low likelihood of a sustained price move solely from this transaction; any reaction is likely muted and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides only a Form 4 sale size, price, and that it was pre-arranged under Rule 10b5-1, which typically reduces interpretive value versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single planned insider sale.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Even planned 10b5-1 sales can coincide with internal views on valuation or liquidity needs, so traders may still watch for follow-on selling patterns.

Key entities

  • Sprout Social, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure (SPT).

  • Howard Justyn Russell

    Executive Chair, officer/director/10% owner; reported an indirect open-market sale under a 10b5-1 plan.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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