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

Company Overview

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is a manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products. Founded in 1868 and headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, the company serves homeowners and gardening enthusiasts through products designed for growing, feeding, protecting and maintaining plants and lawns.

Its portfolio includes lawn fertilizers, grass seed, gardening soils, plant foods, weed and pest controls, and related gardening products. Well-known brands include Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Turf Builder, Ortho, Tomcat and Earthgro. The company has also operated in the indoor and hydroponic gardening market through its Hawthorne business, which provides equipment and supplies for controlled-environment growing.

Scotts Miracle-Gro primarily serves consumers through mass retailers, home-improvement stores, garden centers, e-commerce channels and other retailers. Its principal consumer markets are in the United States and Canada, with additional international operations and brand distribution in selected European markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.97 to $56.82
• 50-Day Range: $56.20 to $73.35
• 52-Week Range: $52.00 to $75.34
• Volume: 252,778 shs
• Average Volume: 934,556 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.27 billion
• P/E Ratio: 48.85
• Dividend Yield: 4.70%
• Price Target: $75.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Scotts Miracle-Gro scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Scotts Miracle-Gro has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Scotts Miracle-Gro has a consensus price target of $75.40, representing about 34.6% upside from its current price of $56.01.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Scotts Miracle-Gro are expected to grow by 6.12% in the coming year, from $4.41 to $4.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Scotts Miracle-Gro is 48.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Scotts Miracle-Gro is 48.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.80.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.53% 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 5.16.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Scotts Miracle-Gro has recently increased by 9.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Scotts Miracle-Gro is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, 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 229.57%. 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 56.41% next year. This indicates that Scotts Miracle-Gro will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Scotts Miracle-Gro has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Scotts Miracle-Gro this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for SMG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $2,154,734.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.40% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/21/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SMG
• CIK: 825542
• Web: www.scottsmiraclegro.com
• Phone: (937) 644-0011
• Fax: 937-578-5754
• Employees: 5,900
• Year Founded: 1868

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Scotts Miracle-Gro: $75.40
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.73
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $145.20 million
• Net Margins: 2.19%
• Pretax Margin: 7.39%
• Return on Equity: -81.90%
• Return on Assets: 8.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.96
• Cash Flow: $5.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.07
• Book Value: ($6.19) per share
• Price / Book: -9.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,180,000
• Free Float: 43,986,000
• Market Cap: $3.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.83