GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:GRWG) Earns Sell (D-) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• GrowGeneration's stock has received a "sell (D-)" rating from Weiss Ratings, highlighting potential concerns about its financial health.
• Despite Weiss Ratings' downgrade, Wall Street Zen upgraded GrowGeneration from a "strong sell" to a "hold" rating, indicating mixed analyst sentiment.
• The company reported a quarterly revenue of $40.96 million and improved earnings per share, exceeding estimates by $0.03, although it still operates at a negative net margin of 29.84%.

GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:GRWG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating reissued by Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of GrowGeneration from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $2.50.

GrowGeneration Trading Down 1.1%

GRWG stock opened at $1.74 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day moving average is $1.56 and its 200 day moving average is $1.23. The stock has a market cap of $104.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.12 and a beta of 3.08. GrowGeneration has a 1-year low of $0.82 and a 1-year high of $2.25.

GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:GRWG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $40.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40.96 million. GrowGeneration had a negative net margin of 29.84% and a negative return on equity of 34.92%. GrowGeneration has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that GrowGeneration will post -0.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in shares of GrowGeneration in the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in shares of GrowGeneration in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GrowGeneration in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of GrowGeneration in the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of GrowGeneration by 36.7% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 60,104 shares of the company's stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 16,132 shares during the last quarter. 36.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GrowGeneration Company Profile

GrowGeneration Corp., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores in the United States. The company engages in the marketing and distribution of nutrients, additives, growing media, lighting, and environmental control systems, as well as other indoor and outdoor growing products.

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