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ScottsMiracle-Gro

62.45 USD
+1.37
2.24%
At close May 16, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
62.50
+0.05
0.08%
1 day
2.24%
5 days
11.48%
1 month
25.38%
3 months
-4.41%
6 months
-16.56%
Year to date
-4.96%
1 year
-9.81%
5 years
-56.90%
10 years
-3.89%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,457 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

303% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $163M | Put options by funds: $40.6M

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 141

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 67

1.06% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.77% [Q4 2024] → 72.71% (-1.06%) [Q1 2025]

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 444 [Q4 2024] → 432 (-12) [Q1 2025]

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.81B [Q4 2024] → $2.3B (-$509M) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$54
14%
downside
Avg. target
$66
5%
upside
High target
$70
12%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
83%
neutral
17%
negative
0%
Wells Fargo
Chris Carey
48% 1-year accuracy
25 / 52 met price target
7%upside
$67
Overweight
Maintained
13 May 2025
JP Morgan
Jeffrey Zekauskas
25% 1-year accuracy
10 / 40 met price target
4%upside
$65
Overweight
Maintained
1 May 2025
UBS
Peter Grom
47% 1-year accuracy
14 / 30 met price target
14%downside
$54
Neutral
Maintained
1 May 2025
Jefferies
Jonathan Matuszewski
50% 1-year accuracy
4 / 8 met price target
10%upside
$69
Buy
Upgraded
7 Apr 2025
Truist Securities
Bill Chappell
24% 1-year accuracy
9 / 37 met price target
12%upside
$70
Buy
Upgraded
2 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 15 articles about SMG published over the past 30 days

Negative
MarijuanaStocks
1 week ago
Here Is How The Cannabis Industry Impacts The Public Sector
Let us take a better look at the progress of the cannabis industry and all that has been done. Since 2018, legal cannabis has been on the move, with every setback being a preparation for a major comeback. Legal operators in the US have been under fire since day one of heading to market. Many regulations and restrictions make things tough, especially for the non-MSO or family-run farms.
Here Is How The Cannabis Industry Impacts The Public Sector
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Scotts Miracle-Gro Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss
The decline in Q2 sales of SMG's U.S. Consumer unit is a result of a colder and slower start to the lawn and garden season.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Sales Miss
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
2 weeks ago
We don't have any tariff pressure: Scotts Miracle-Gro Chairman and CEO
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) stock is falling despite what the company says was a strong second quarter. Jim Hagedorn, chairman and CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro, joins Market Domination to discuss the company's earning print.
We don't have any tariff pressure: Scotts Miracle-Gro Chairman and CEO
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
2 weeks ago
Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO talks earnings, is Nvidia still a buy?
Market Domination hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton take a look at the market movement on April 30, 2025. Investors await earnings results from two of the Magnificent Seven names, Meta Platforms and Microsoft.
Scotts Miracle-Gro CEO talks earnings, is Nvidia still a buy?
Negative
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Scotts Miracle Gro Pulls Hawthorne Guidance, Citing Uncertain Environment In Cannabis Industry, Stock Falls
Scotts Miracle Gro SMG on Wednesday reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $3.98, up 8%, beating the consensus of $3.95.
Scotts Miracle Gro Pulls Hawthorne Guidance, Citing Uncertain Environment In Cannabis Industry, Stock Falls
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Brad Chelton - Head of IR Jim Hagedorn - Chairman, President and CEO Mark Scheiwer - Interim CFO and CAO Nate Baxter - President COO Chris Hagedorn - EVP and Chief of Staff John Sass - VP, Chief Creative Officer Martha Stewart - Chief Gardening Officer Conference Call Participants Jon Andersen - William Blair Jonathan Matuszewski - Jefferies Andrew Carter - Stifel Joe Altobello - Raymond James Eric Bouchard - Cleveland Research Company Brad Chelton Good morning. Welcome to Scotts Miracle-Gro's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Scotts (SMG) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Scotts (SMG) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Scotts (SMG) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.98 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.69 per share a year ago.
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
ScottsMiracle-Gro Reports Second Quarter Results; Gross Margin Improvement Drives EBITDA Growth
Company reaffirms full-year U.S. Consumer segment net sales, consolidated adjusted gross margin and adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance Consumer POS units were up 12 percent through first half; 60 percent of full-year consumer takeaway expected in third quarter Q2 2025 GAAP gross margin rate of 38.6% and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin rate of 39.1% reflect 820 and 380 basis point improvements over prior year, respectively Q2 2025 GAAP EPS of $3.72; non-GAAP Adjusted EPS of $3.98 Q2 2025 non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $402.8 million, improvement of $6.5 million over prior year Net leverage at 4.41x, down from prior year of 6.95x MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products as well as a leader in indoor and hydroponic growing products, today announced its results for the second quarter ended March 29, 2025. “We have made substantial progress in the key financial metrics that support our full-year guidance,” said Jim Hagedorn, chairman and CEO.
ScottsMiracle-Gro Reports Second Quarter Results; Gross Margin Improvement Drives EBITDA Growth
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
ScottsMiracle-Gro CEO Reports Strong POS Unit Gains During CNBC Mad Money Appearance
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products as well as a leader in indoor and hydroponic growing products, reported that Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn announced during an April 25 appearance on CNBC Mad Money that the Company is driving strong consumer takeaway in the run-up to the peak lawn and garden season. Hagedorn confirmed that the Company has realized strong POS unit growth through joint promotion and consumer activation programs with retailers.
ScottsMiracle-Gro CEO Reports Strong POS Unit Gains During CNBC Mad Money Appearance
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