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As of close of business last night, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s stock clocked out at $58.45, down -2.53% from its previous closing price of $59.97. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.53 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded. SMG stock price reached its highest trading level at $60.135 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $58.305.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SMG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 66.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.93 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61.
On April 07, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $69.
Truist Upgraded its Hold to Buy on April 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 12 ’25 when Scheiwer Mark J sold 1,500 shares for $66.05 per share. The transaction valued at 99,068 led to the insider holds 6,834 shares of the business.
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 70,000 shares of SMG for $4,359,623 on Aug 04 ’25. The Director now owns 13,274,274 shares after completing the transaction at $62.28 per share. On Aug 04 ’25, another insider, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 70,000 shares for $62.13 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SMG now has a Market Capitalization of 3374821120 and an Enterprise Value of 5797519872. As of this moment, Scotts’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 76.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.98. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.685 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.286.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SMG is 1.96, which has changed by -0.1521613 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19554341 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SMG has reached a high of $93.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $45.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.21%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SMG traded 955.35K shares on average per day over the past three months and 1165880 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 57.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.91M. Insiders hold about 24.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.77% stake in the company. Shares short for SMG as of 1752537600 were 4197805 with a Short Ratio of 4.39, compared to 1749772800 on 4386566. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4197805 and a Short% of Float of 9.56.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.64, SMG has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.64. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.044022013The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.23.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 9.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.82, with high estimates of -$0.73 and low estimates of -$0.94.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.89 and $3.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.68. EPS for the following year is $4.37, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $4.65 and $4.07.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 9 analysts expect revenue to total $398.93M. It ranges from a high estimate of $470.9M to a low estimate of $374.2M. As of the current estimate, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s year-ago sales were $414.7MFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $423.93M. There is a high estimate of $431M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $414M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SMG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.5B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.29B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.41B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.55BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.48B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.56B and the low estimate is $3.31B.
