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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$61.00 -0.05 (-0.07%)
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About Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock (NYSE:SMG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$60.29
$61.17
50-Day Range
$58.49
$70.14
52-Week Range
$45.61
$93.90
Volume
503,994 shs
Average Volume
1.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.52 billion
P/E Ratio
80.26
Dividend Yield
4.33%
Price Target
$71.17
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

SMG MarketRank™: 

Scotts Miracle-Gro scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 148 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Scotts Miracle-Gro has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Scotts Miracle-Gro has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Scotts Miracle-Gro's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Scotts Miracle-Gro are expected to grow by 18.13% in the coming year, from $3.42 to $4.04 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Scotts Miracle-Gro is 79.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Scotts Miracle-Gro is 79.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.04.

  • Read more about Scotts Miracle-Gro's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.18% of the float of Scotts Miracle-Gro has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Scotts Miracle-Gro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Scotts Miracle-Gro has recently decreased by 14.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Scotts Miracle-Gro is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Scotts Miracle-Gro does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Scotts Miracle-Gro is 347.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Scotts Miracle-Gro will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.35% next year. This indicates that Scotts Miracle-Gro will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Scotts Miracle-Gro's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.18% of the float of Scotts Miracle-Gro has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Scotts Miracle-Gro has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Scotts Miracle-Gro has recently decreased by 14.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Scotts Miracle-Gro has a news sentiment score of 1.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Scotts Miracle-Gro this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for SMG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Scotts Miracle-Gro to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Scotts Miracle-Gro insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,359,600.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    25.37% of the stock of Scotts Miracle-Gro is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.07% of the stock of Scotts Miracle-Gro is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Scotts Miracle-Gro's insider trading history.
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SMG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Scotts Miracle-Gro's stock was trading at $66.34 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SMG shares have decreased by 8.9% and is now trading at $60.4380.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.19 by $0.40. Scotts Miracle-Gro's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Scotts Miracle-Gro include State Street Corp (2.64%), Captrust Financial Advisors (1.75%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.56%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Hagedorn Partnership, LP, James Hagedorn, Christopher Hagedorn, Nathan Eric Baxter, Denise Stump, David C Evans, Stephen L Johnson, Julie Demuesy, Brian E Sandoval, Peter E Shumlin and Mark J Scheiwer.
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Shares of SMG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Scotts Miracle-Gro investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (MRNS), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/6 Dividend
5/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend
5/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/06/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
8/21/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/22/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
AGRI OPERATIONS
Sub-Industry
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:SMG
CIK
825542
Employees
6,200
Year Founded
1868

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$65.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.76
Trailing P/E Ratio
80.35
Forward P/E Ratio
17.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$34.90 million
Net Margins
1.54%
Pretax Margin
2.91%
Return on Equity
-60.46%
Return on Assets
6.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.61
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.55 billion
Price / Sales
0.99
Cash Flow
$3.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.60
Book Value
($2.96) per share
Price / Book
-20.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
57,740,000
Free Float
43,091,000
Market Cap
$3.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.97

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This page (NYSE:SMG) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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