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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$75.77 -2.03 (-2.61%)
(As of 11/27/2024 ET)

Scotts Miracle-Gro - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
2

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Scotts Miracle-Gro in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 6 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SMG.

Consensus Price Target

$78.60
3.73% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Scotts Miracle-Gro, the average price target is $78.60. The highest price target for SMG is $85.00, while the lowest price target for SMG is $70.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 3.73% from the current price of $75.77.
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SMG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/28/23 to 11/27/24
1 Month Ago
10/29/23 to 10/28/24
3 Months Ago
8/30/23 to 8/29/24
1 Year Ago
11/28/22 to 11/28/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$78.60$83.75$76.00$67.00
Forecasted Upside3.73% Upside-5.13% Downside7.04% Upside18.77% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

SMG Analyst Recommendations By Month

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SMG Price Targets by Month

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Stock vs. The Competition

TypeScotts Miracle-GroBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.75
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside1.05% Upside128.66% Upside6.73% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/8/2024Truist Financial
2 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetHold ➝ Hold$90.00 ➝ $70.00-5.03%
11/7/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$85.00 ➝ $80.00+9.29%
11/7/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$90.00 ➝ $77.00+3.75%
11/7/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$95.00 ➝ $85.00+15.14%
11/4/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$75.00 ➝ $81.00-10.99%
3/25/2024Raymond James
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 Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
9/5/2023Barclays
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 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$70.00 ➝ $60.00+9.03%

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SMG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Scotts Miracle-Gro is $78.60, with a high forecast of $85.00 and a low forecast of $70.00.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Scotts Miracle-Gro in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SMG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SMG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Scotts Miracle-Gro's stock has a predicted upside of 3.73% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Scotts Miracle-Gro has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Scotts Miracle-Gro less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Scotts Miracle-Gro is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SMG compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SMG) was last updated on 11/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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