William Blair Has Negative Estimate for SMG Q4 Earnings

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) – Research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Scotts Miracle-Gro in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($1.84) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($1.40). The consensus estimate for Scotts Miracle-Gro’s current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported ($0.89) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.23) by $0.34. Scotts Miracle-Gro had a negative net margin of 0.67% and a negative return on equity of 51.48%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($1.45) earnings per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $90.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $75.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Scotts Miracle-Gro in a research note on Monday, December 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $77.00 to $72.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Scotts Miracle-Gro presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.83.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock Performance

Shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro stock opened at $69.54 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of -144.88 and a beta of 1.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $74.82. Scotts Miracle-Gro has a one year low of $53.43 and a one year high of $93.90.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. Scotts Miracle-Gro’s dividend payout ratio is currently -549.99%.

Insider Activity at Scotts Miracle-Gro

In other Scotts Miracle-Gro news, CEO James Hagedorn sold 18,368 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.68, for a total value of $1,390,090.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 87,426 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,616,399.68. This represents a 17.36 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 28,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.91, for a total value of $2,125,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 13,553,774 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,028,866,984.34. This represents a 0.21 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 204,528 shares of company stock worth $14,879,354 over the last quarter. Insiders own 25.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scotts Miracle-Gro

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. OLD National Bancorp IN raised its stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 5,049 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nicollet Investment Management Inc. now owns 12,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,114,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 3,226 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 83.6% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 369 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC raised its stake in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,370 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $812,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.07% of the company’s stock.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Profile

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells products for lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other. The company provides lawn care products, comprising lawn fertilizers, grass seed products, spreaders, and other durable products, as well as lawn-related weed, pest, and disease control products; and gardening and landscape products, which include water-soluble and continuous-release plant foods, potting mixes, garden soils, mulches and ground cover products, plant-related pest and disease control products, organic garden products, and live goods and seeding solutions.