ScottsMiracle-Gro
About: Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest purveyor of home lawn and gardening products in the US. The business consists of three reporting segments: US consumer, Hawthorne, and other. The US consumer segment consists of a broad range of lawncare products, including grass seed, fertilizer, and lawn-related weed, animal, and disease control. US consumer typically generates the vast majority of companywide revenue and profits. Hawthorne sells indoor gardening and hydroponic equipment, particularly to the cannabis growing industry, while the other segment primarily consists of lawn and gardening products sold in Canada. Its lawncare and gardening products are well-recognized brands in the US, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, and Tomcat.
Employees: 5,300
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
153% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.9M | Put options by funds: $30M
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.3B [Q1] → $2.95B (+$650M) [Q2]
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 79
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 133
4.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.94% [Q1] → 77.49% (+4.56%) [Q2]
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 439 [Q1] → 448 (+9) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
4 analyst ratings
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Stifel
W. Andrew Carter
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$70
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Hold
Maintained
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4 Aug 2025 |
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UBS
Peter Grom
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$68
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Neutral
Maintained
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31 Jul 2025 |
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Truist Securities
Bill Chappell
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$80
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Buy
Maintained
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14 Jul 2025 |
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Wells Fargo
Chris Carey
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$75
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Overweight
Maintained
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9 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about SMG published over the past 30 days
