In the past week, SMG stock has gone up by 5.34%, with a monthly gain of 16.89% and a quarterly surge of 3.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.54% for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.56% for SMG’s stock, with a -6.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) is above average at 128.12x. The 36-month beta value for SMG is also noteworthy at 1.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SMG is 43.80M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.88% of that float. The average trading volume of SMG on June 05, 2025 was 1.38M shares.
SMG) stock’s latest price update
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG)’s stock price has gone rise by 9.46 in comparison to its previous close of 58.62, however, the company has experienced a 5.34% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-05 that MARYSVILLE, Ohio, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world’s leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as a leader in indoor and hydroponic growing products, announced today that it is reaffirming its full fiscal year 2025 guidance. The Company is providing the guidance update through the first two months of its fiscal third quarter in advance of its presentation today at the William Blair Annual Growth Stock Conference.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMG stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for SMG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SMG in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $69 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMG reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for SMG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 02nd, 2025.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to SMG, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on March 04th of the current year.
SMG Trading at 15.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.67% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SMG starting from Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., who sale 25,000 shares at the price of $52.87 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. now owns 13,344,274 shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, valued at $1,321,750 using the latest closing price.
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., the 10% Owner of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, proposed sale 25,000 shares at $52.87 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. is holding shares at $1,321,846 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.11.
Based on Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG), the company’s capital structure generated 1.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at -8.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 208.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.71.
Conclusion
In summary, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
