Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) is expected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect Scotts Miracle-Gro to post earnings of ($0.9654) per share and revenue of $353.2540 million for the quarter. Scotts Miracle-Gro has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.150-4.350 EPS. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The basic materials company reported ($1.96) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.88) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $387.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $396.75 million. Scotts Miracle-Gro had a net margin of 4.26% and a negative return on equity of 67.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($2.31) EPS. On average, analysts expect Scotts Miracle-Gro to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:SMG opened at $62.90 on Tuesday. Scotts Miracle-Gro has a 12-month low of $45.61 and a 12-month high of $79.11. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.99 and a beta of 1.95. The company’s 50-day moving average is $58.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.40.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.66 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Scotts Miracle-Gro’s dividend payout ratio is presently 109.09%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scotts Miracle-Gro

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 12,034.5% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,008,623 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $66,529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000,311 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro by 458.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 822,743 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,268,000 after purchasing an additional 675,493 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 163.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 899,690 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $59,344,000 after purchasing an additional 557,647 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Scotts Miracle-Gro by 1,260.1% during the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 489,227 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,269,000 after buying an additional 453,256 shares during the period. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in Scotts Miracle-Gro in the 3rd quarter worth $25,134,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on SMG. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $70.00 target price on Scotts Miracle-Gro and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Scotts Miracle-Gro from $71.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.33.

About Scotts Miracle-Gro

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of consumer lawn and garden products. The firm serves both retail and professional customers through an array of branded offerings that include lawn fertilizers, grass seed, pest and disease control solutions, plant foods and specialty products for indoor and outdoor gardening. Its portfolio spans well-known names such as Scotts®, Miracle-Gro®, Ortho® and various hydroponic and specialty garden brands.

Headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, the company traces its roots to O.M.