Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $55.86, +2.70% vs the prior close of $54.39.
- Volume 774.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SMG rises 2.7% to $55.86, a 1-month high. Closed at $55.86, +2.70% vs the prior close of $54.39. Day range $54.50–$56.31, opened at $54.52.
SMG daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 20, 2026 — SMG rises 2.7% to $55.86, a 1-month high
- Closed at $55.86, +2.70% vs the prior close of $54.39. Day range $54.50–$56.31, opened at $54.52.
- Volume was 774.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 995.09K.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($55.53) and -9.8% vs its 200-day average ($61.94).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 25.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 19, 2026 — SMG dips 0.3% to $54.39
- Closed at $54.39, -0.33% vs the prior close of $54.57. Day range $53.54–$54.94, opened at $54.07.
- Volume was 766.27K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($55.66) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($61.96).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 27.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — SMG rises 0.6% to $54.57, a 1-month high
- Closed at $54.57, +0.59% vs the prior close of $54.25. Day range $54.26–$55.85, opened at $54.38.
- Volume was 1.32M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($55.83) and -12.0% vs its 200-day average ($61.98).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 27.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — SMG jumps 9.1% to $54.25
- Closed at $54.25, +9.11% vs the prior close of $49.72. Day range $51.36–$54.42, opened at $51.62.
- Volume was 1.58M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 991.29K.
- Price is -3.1% vs its 50-day average ($55.98) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($62.00).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 28.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SMG dips 0.8% to $49.72
- Closed at $49.72, -0.76% vs the prior close of $50.10. Day range $48.95–$50.60, opened at $49.97.
- Volume was 927.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 999.22K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($56.22) and -19.8% vs its 200-day average ($62.01).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 34.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — SMG rises 0.3% to $50.10
- Closed at $50.10, +0.32% vs the prior close of $49.94. Day range $49.20–$50.67, opened at $50.49.
- Volume was 864.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
- Price is -11.4% vs its 50-day average ($56.55) and -19.3% vs its 200-day average ($62.05).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 33.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — SMG ends flat (+0.2%) to $49.94
- Closed at $49.94, +0.16% vs the prior close of $49.86. Day range $49.15–$50.14, opened at $49.56.
- Volume was 799.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
- Price is -12.2% vs its 50-day average ($56.91) and -19.6% vs its 200-day average ($62.09).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 33.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — SMG dips 1.1% to $49.86
- Closed at $49.86, -1.13% vs the prior close of $50.43. Day range $49.57–$51.60, opened at $50.30.
- Volume was 957.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.01M.
- Price is -12.9% vs its 50-day average ($57.23) and -19.8% vs its 200-day average ($62.13).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 33.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SMG rises 2.1% to $50.43
- Closed at $50.43, +2.09% vs the prior close of $49.40. Day range $48.75–$50.48, opened at $49.18.
- Volume was 1.26M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.03M.
- Price is -12.4% vs its 50-day average ($57.59) and -18.9% vs its 200-day average ($62.18).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 33.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SMG dips 2.2% to $49.40
- Closed at $49.40, -2.22% vs the prior close of $50.52. Day range $48.70–$50.29, opened at $50.29.
- Volume was 1.04M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.04M.
- Price is -14.8% vs its 50-day average ($57.99) and -20.6% vs its 200-day average ($62.22).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 34.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — SMG rises 2.9% to $50.52
- Closed at $50.52, +2.89% vs the prior close of $49.10. Day range $49.20–$50.74, opened at $49.26.
- Volume was 889.20K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.04M.
- Price is -13.6% vs its 50-day average ($58.47) and -18.9% vs its 200-day average ($62.27).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 32.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — SMG ends flat (+0.2%) to $49.10
- Closed at $49.10, +0.16% vs the prior close of $49.02. Day range $48.36–$49.50, opened at $48.71.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.03M.
- Price is -16.6% vs its 50-day average ($58.85) and -21.2% vs its 200-day average ($62.31).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 34.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — SMG dips 2.0% to $49.02
- Closed at $49.02, -2.00% vs the prior close of $50.02. Day range $48.90–$51.00, opened at $50.95.
- Volume was 986.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.02M.
- Price is -17.3% vs its 50-day average ($59.26) and -21.4% vs its 200-day average ($62.35).
- 52-week range $47.90–$75.34; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 34.9% below the 52-week high.
SMG bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is up.
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $145.20M.
- Insiders made 4 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -9.8% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue fell 3.9% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 20 sales vs 4 open-market buys among the 24 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
SMG latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SMG in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4/A — Insider trade (amended)
Amended insider trade report (Form 4/A)
- Scheiwer Mark J converted options/RSUs into 500 shares on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 14,334
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Scheiwer Mark J reported an other transaction of 3 shares at $45.88 (≈$150) on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 15,393
- Scheiwer Mark J had withheld for taxes 1,559 shares at $49.02 (≈$76.42K) on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 13,834
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sandoval Brian E received an award of 575 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 20,190
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Johnson Stephen L received an award of 144 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 30,323
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 25, 2026 · Form 8-K/A — Current report (amended)
Amended current report
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.02 — Ended a material agreement.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 11, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Sep 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 27, 2026:
- Revenue: $1.17B (prior year $1.16B) (+1.1% vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Net income: $112.20M (prior year $149.10M) (-24.7% vs Jun 28, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.90 (prior year $2.54) (-25.2% vs Jun 28, 2025)
Things to know before you trade SMG
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Feb 20, 2026, Jan 28, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.84% (largest 9.1%).
- Liquidity: about 1.20M shares (≈$66.94M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $55.86 vs a range of $47.90–$75.34 (29% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 21, 2026 ($0.66/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 20 sales; latest: Mark D Kingdon sold 831 shares on Aug 10, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 16, 2026; 8-K Sep 15, 2026; 8-K Sep 11, 2026.
- Share count: 58.22M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +0.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Agricultural Chemicals.
SMG market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 54.52 | 56.31 | 54.50 | 55.86 | 774.70K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 54.07 | 54.94 | 53.54 | 54.39 | 766.30K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 54.38 | 55.85 | 54.27 | 54.57 | 1.32M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 51.62 | 54.42 | 51.36 | 54.25 | 1.58M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 49.97 | 50.60 | 48.95 | 49.72 | 927.50K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 50.49 | 50.67 | 49.20 | 50.10 | 864.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 49.56 | 50.14 | 49.15 | 49.94 | 799.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 50.30 | 51.60 | 49.57 | 49.86 | 957.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 49.18 | 50.48 | 48.75 | 50.43 | 1.26M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 50.29 | 50.29 | 48.70 | 49.40 | 1.04M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 49.26 | 50.74 | 49.20 | 50.52 | 889.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 48.71 | 49.50 | 48.36 | 49.10 | 1.14M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 50.95 | 51.00 | 48.90 | 49.02 | 986.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 49.62 | 50.12 | 48.57 | 50.02 | 1.23M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 49.83 | 50.63 | 49.41 | 50.11 | 1.75M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 48.23 | 49.57 | 47.90 | 49.50 | 1.91M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 50.31 | 51.07 | 48.34 | 48.44 | 1.73M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 50.77 | 51.58 | 50.20 | 50.89 | 1.29M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 52.82 | 53.21 | 50.62 | 51.13 | 1.61M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 52.32 | 53.56 | 51.85 | 52.83 | 1.14M |
About Scotts Miracle-Gro
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Agricultural Chemicals”. Its business address is in MARYSVILLE, OH. State of incorporation: OH. Fiscal year ends September 30. SEC CIK 825542.
SMG board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Edith Aviles | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Nathan Eric Baxter | President and CEO | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Roberto Candelino | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| David C Evans | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| James Hagedorn | CEO | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Director | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Adam Hanft | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Stephen L Johnson | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Mark D Kingdon | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Austin Scott Miller | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Brian E Sandoval | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Peter E Shumlin | Director | Sep 9, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eric Baxter | President and CEO | Sep 9, 2026 |
| James Hagedorn | CEO | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Christopher Hagedorn | EVP & Chief Strategy Officer | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Nick Miaritis | EVP & Chief Brand Officer | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Mark J Scheiwer | EVP, CFO & CAO | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Dimiter Todorov | EVP, CLO & CORPORATE SECRETARY | Feb 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mark D Kingdon | Sale | 831 | $61.65 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mark D Kingdon | Sale | 831 | $61.65 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mark D Kingdon | Sale | 831 | $61.65 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mark D Kingdon | Sale | 831 | $61.65 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 1,207 | $68.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 28,793 | $67.42 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 1,207 | $68.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 28,793 | $67.42 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 1,207 | $68.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 28,793 | $67.42 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 1,207 | $68.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Partnership, L.P. Hagedorn | Sale | 28,793 | $67.42 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stephen L Johnson | Sale | 1,171 | $68.32 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stephen L Johnson | Sale | 1,171 | $68.32 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Stephen L Johnson | Sale | 1,171 | $68.32 |
SMG financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.41B | $145.20M | 2.47 | $371.30M |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $3.55B | $-34.90M | -0.61 | $667.50M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $3.55B | $-380.10M | -6.79 | $531.00M |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $3.92B | $-437.50M | -7.88 | $-129.00M |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $4.92B | $512.50M | 8.96 | $271.50M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $3.17B, total liabilities $3.38B, cash $27.70M (as of Jun 27, 2026).
SMG earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $70.33 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $62.42 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $69.96 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $62.80 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $56.02 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $62.09 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $50.38 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $53.72 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $71.35 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.29 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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