Ryan Barretto compensation by year
Sprout Social Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | $375,000 | $400,000 | $425,000 | $480,000 | $500,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,391,957 | $0 | $13,926,900 | $17,978,400 | $3,162,000 | $3,493,184 | $6,679,686 | $6,881,733 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $152,833 | $270,078 | $379,421 | $442,501 | $376,000 | $454,751 | $379,200 | $460,337 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $6,250 | $6,495 | $6,500 |
| Total | $1,899,290 | $624,578 | $14,660,821 | $18,800,401 | $3,942,500 | $4,379,185 | $7,545,381 | $7,848,570 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Sprout Social, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001517375-26-000028, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Sprout Social, Inc. filed document, accession 0001517375-26-000028. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 7, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 291,970 | $3,290,502 | — |
| RSU | 66,750 | $752,273 | — |
| RSU | 39,116 | $440,837 | — |
| RSU | 37,500 | $422,625 | — |
| RSU | 18,793 | $211,797 | — |
| RSU | 3,750 | $42,263 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Sprout Social, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
5 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 7, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Tax withholding | — | 2,189 | $10.38 | 1,354,563 |
| 2026-09-01 | Tax withholding | — | 13,323 | $11.47 | 1,356,752 |
| 2026-07-01 | Tax withholding | — | 2,190 | $7.99 | 1,370,075 |
| 2026-06-30 | Grant or award | — | 2,415 | $6.42 | 1,372,265 |
| 2026-06-01 | Tax withholding | — | 13,323 | $8.29 | 1,369,850 |
The 5 most recent of 5 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Sprout Social discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $500,000 | $0 | $18,126 | $518,126 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $500,000 | $0 | $18,126 | $518,126 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,250,000 | $5,160,296 | $27,188 | $6,437,484 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,250,000 | $5,160,296 | $27,188 | $6,437,484 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Sprout Social, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Sprout Social’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Barretto · this page | CEO and Director | $7,848,570 |
| Joe Del Preto | Former CFO and Treasurer | $3,537,489 |
| Justyn Howard | Executive Chair and Director | $3,091,774 |
Board service
Sprout Social board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Sprout Social pays directors a $35,000 cash retainer and $180,000 in equity. As stated in Sprout Social's FY2025 proxy.
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How this record is built
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