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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 $3.63B. A total of 1.18 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 733.65K 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 59 BUYs and 9 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 61,861 shares during that period but sold 158,162.
In the most recent transaction, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold 15,000 shares of SMG for 58.40 per share on Feb 23. After the transaction, the 10% Owner now owns 13,881,368 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 20, Johnson Stephen L sold 1,394 shares at 57.35 per share. SMG shares that Director owns now total 22,918.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Mistretta Nancy G. disposed of 3,200 shares on Dec 14 at a per-share price of $61.61. This resulted in the Director holding 17,512 shares of SMG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, KELLY THOMAS N JR sold 4,910 shares at $56.65 per share on Dec 13. Company shares held by the Director now total 10,159.
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 2/22/2024 when it declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/8/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/8/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/24/2023. 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. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SMG has a high of $86.77 and a low of $43.67.
As of this writing, SMG has an earnings estimate of $3.19 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 6 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.39 per share and a lower estimate of $3. The company reported an EPS of -$2.77 in the last quarter, which was 3.80% higher than expectations of -$2.88.
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 -$6.80, 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 4.25.
