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Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $66.09, the highest $75.00, the lowest $55.45. The average is +21.1% from the last price of $54.57.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $54.00 → $53.00−1.9% | Hold | −2.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $52.00 → $51.00−1.9% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Peter Grom★★★★★★★★★★#10681 · hits 52% · avg −1.8% | UBS | $78.00 → $70.00−10.3% | Buy | +28.3% | Upgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:25 | +8.8%next day +1.7% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $53.00 → $54.00+1.9% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $51.00 → $52.00+2.0% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural InputsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $54.00 → $53.00−1.9% | Hold | −2.9% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $52.00 → $51.00−1.9% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural InputsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural InputsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $53.00 → $54.00+1.9% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $51.00 → $52.00+2.0% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural InputsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $48.00 → $49.00+2.1% | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $52.00 → $53.00+1.9% | Hold | −2.9% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Christopher Carey★★★★★★★★★★#3340 · hits 50% · avg +3.2% | Wells Fargo | $77.00 → $60.00−22.1% | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:16 | −0.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Agricultural InputsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $49.00−2.0% | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $51.00 → $50.00−2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural InputsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 → $48.00−2.0% | Hold | −12.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $54.00 → $52.00−3.7% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $52.00 → $50.00−3.8% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| Jon Andersen★★★★★★★★★★#11312 · hits 50% · avg −3.7% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −2.7%next day −0.5% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Agricultural InputsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural InputsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $49.00 → $50.00+2.0% | Hold | −8.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural InputsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $50.00 → $51.00+2.0% | Hold | −6.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural InputsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $49.00 | Hold | −10.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural InputsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $53.00 → $54.00+1.9% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural InputsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $51.00 → $52.00+2.0% | Hold | −4.7% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| W. Andrew Carter★★★★★★★★★★#7662 · hits 40% · avg +0.3% | Stifel Nicolaus | $76.00 → $75.00−1.3% | Buy | +37.4% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +2.4%next day +1.4% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Morgan Stanley | $55.45 | Buy | +1.6% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 21:04 | −2.7%next day −0.6% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| Christopher Carey★★★★★★★★★★#3340 · hits 50% · avg +3.2% | Wells Fargo | $77.00 | Buy | +41.1% | Reiterated | 12.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | 0.0%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Zekauskas★★★★★★★★★★#2991 · hits 53% · avg +3.3% | J.P. Morgan | $67.00 → $70.00+4.5% | Hold | +28.3% | Assigned | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −4.5%next day −4.6% · 5 days −12.8% | ↗ |
| Peter Grom★★★★★★★★★★#10681 · hits 52% · avg −1.8% | UBS | $70.00 → $78.00+11.4% | Hold | +42.9% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:26 | −4.5%next day −4.6% · 5 days −12.8% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Matuszewski★★★★★★★★★★#1972 · hits 54% · avg +7.6% | Jefferies | $79.00 | Buy | +44.8% | Reiterated | 24.06.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +8.0%next day +1.0% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Goldman Sachs | $38.58 | Hold | −29.3% | Reiterated | 04.06.26on TipRanks Jun 8 07:18 | −0.6%next day +4.1% · 5 days +11.4% | ↗ |
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 02.10.26: target $71.06 at a price of $50.02 (+42.1%); now: $66.09 at $54.57 (+21.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-2.21 (from $-2.39 to $-2.14). Last quarter: $2.82.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $306M (from $301M to $312M). Last quarter: $1.2B.
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About Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
- CEO: Nathan E. Baxter
- Employees: 5,200
- 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH, 43041, US
- scottsmiraclegro.com
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stands as a leading producer and global distributor of products dedicated to lawn and garden upkeep, as well as specialized indoor and hydroponic cultivation. The company's operations are strategically divided into three core business units: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and an 'Other' category. SMG's comprehensive product range for lawns includes essential items such as fertilizers, grass seeds, and application spreaders, alongside durable garden implements and outdoor cleaning agents. They also offer robust solutions for managing lawn weeds, pests, and diseases. For broader gardening and landscaping endeavors, their offerings encompass water-soluble and slow-release plant nutrients, a variety of potting mixes and garden soils, mulches, and decorative ground covers. Furthermore, the company provides organic garden products, targeted pest and disease controls for plants, live goods, and diverse seeding solutions. Beyond outdoor applications, Scotts Miracle-Gro supplies specialized items for indoor and hydroponic growing. This includes innovative systems for soilless plant, flower, and vegetable cultivation, as well as critical lighting systems and components tailored for indoor gardening environments. The company also develops household-focused insect, rodent, and general weed control products, featuring potent non-selective weed killers. These extensive product lines are marketed under a vast portfolio of widely recognized brand names, notably Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Turf Builder, Roundup, and AeroGarden, among many others. Scotts Miracle-Gro distributes its merchandise through a broad and diverse network of retail and commercial channels. This encompasses major home improvement retailers, mass-market stores, warehouse clubs, both large and independent hardware outlets, nurseries, and specialized garden centers. Consumers can also find their products on e-commerce platforms and in food and drug stores. For the indoor gardening a
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