Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company · NYSE
$57.55-1.92 (-3.23%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, 3 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $67.00 to $78.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $74.40 sits 29% above the current $57.55. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 4 to 3 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-0.72 next quarter toward $4.73 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy360%
Hold240%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate SMG a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
SMG EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-0.72
Range $-0.84 – $-0.53 · 5 analysts · -7% YoY
Next period, 5 analysts expect Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to earn $-0.72 a share (range $-0.84 – $-0.53), versus $-0.77 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.42, growing to $4.73 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$363.3M
Range $361.0M – $368.1M · 5 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $363.3M (range $361.0M – $368.1M), +2.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.3B, rising to $3.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on SMG.
#1
Jeffrey Zekauskas
JP Morgan · Rank #50
Hold
$67.00+16.4% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#2
Bill Chappell
Truist Securities · Rank #417
Buy
$80.00+39.0% to target
Overall win rate
26%
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#3
Peter Grom
UBS
Hold
$78.00+35.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Chris Carey
Wells Fargo
Buy
$77.00+33.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
WA
W. Andrew Carter
Stifel
Buy
$76.00+32.1% to target
Coverage
—
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SMG stock forecast FAQ
What is SMG's average 12-month price target?+
The 5 analysts with a live target average $74.40 for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company over the next 12 months, ranging from a $78.00 high to a $67.00 low.
Is SMG stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 3 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for SMG?+
The Street-high target is $78.00 (UBS), and the Street-low is $67.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 5 active targets is $74.40.
How many Wall Street analysts cover SMG?+
5 analysts have an active rating on Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and 5 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering SMG?+
Among analysts who currently cover SMG, Jeffrey Zekauskas of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #50). Their current call is Hold with a $67.00 target.
What is Scotts Miracle-Gro Company's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-0.72 per share (range $-0.84 – $-0.53) across 5 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.42, rising to $4.73 the following year.
How much revenue is Scotts Miracle-Gro Company expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $363.3M (range $361.0M – $368.1M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.3B, growing to $3.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading SMG lately?+
As of Sep, 3 of 5 firms rate SMG a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their SMG calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
