The stock of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has seen a 1.24% increase in the past week, with a -14.85% drop in the past month, and a -27.95% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.86% for SMG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.84% for SMG’s stock, with a -27.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) Right Now?
SMG has 36-month beta value of 1.93. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SMG is 43.59M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SMG on April 17, 2025 was 1.13M shares.
SMG) stock’s latest price update
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.48 in relation to its previous close of 49.81. However, the company has experienced a 1.24% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marijuanastocks.com reported 2025-04-17 that The U.S. cannabis industry continues to expand rapidly. Experts estimate the market will exceed $45 billion in annual revenue by 2025. This growth is fueled by consumer demand, increasing dispensary presence, and employment surges across cultivation and retail sectors. Most Americans now live near a licensed cannabis store, and the industry employs hundreds of thousands. While federal legalization remains pending, significant momentum is building. Recent federal efforts to reclassify cannabis could reduce restrictions and tax burdens. These changes would directly benefit ancillary businesses supporting cultivation and distribution. Therefore, many investors are closely watching this space for early opportunities.
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 -13.21% 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 -45.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.98%, as shares sank -14.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMG rose by +0.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $53.62. In addition, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company saw -23.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SMG starting from Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., who sale 62,877 shares at the price of $66.70 back on Feb 13 ’25. After this action, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. now owns 13,369,274 shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, valued at $4,194,192 using the latest closing price.
Sandoval Brian E, the Director of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, sale 1,513 shares at $65.86 during a trade that took place back on Feb 12 ’25, which means that Sandoval Brian E is holding 13,039 shares at $99,646 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
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.12.
Based on Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG), the company’s capital structure generated 1.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at -5.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 215.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.88.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
