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Stocks Info
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is listed on the NYSE in the Basic Materials sector while operating in the Agricultural Inputs industry. The current market capitalization of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is $3.45B. A total of 2.1 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 758.37K shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades are also considered as indicators of how a stock will perform in the future, in addition to stock predictions. During the recent three months, SMG has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 62,877 shares of SMG for 66.70 per share on Feb 13 ’25. After the transaction, the Director now owns 13,369,274 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 12 ’25, Sandoval Brian E sold 1,513 shares at 65.86 per share. SMG shares that Director owns now total 13,039.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Sandoval Brian E acquired of 1,513 shares on Feb 12 ’25 at a per-share price of $65.86. In another insider transaction, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 12,123 shares at $66.86 per share on Feb 07 ’25. Company shares held by the Director now total 13,432,151.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. SMG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.4% when it declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/21/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.82%. The SMG stock dividend was $0.66 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for SMG in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $75.86 with high estimates of $82.00 and low estimates of $70.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SMG has a high of $93.90 and a low of $55.68.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. SMG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $244.10M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.60B in debt and $1.14B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$8.34, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.01B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SMG is Buy with a score of 3.75.
