# The Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) — Analyst Forecast

SMG · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $60.00 | $68.33 | $75.00 | 3 |

Last price $54.25 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | UBS | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $70.00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $60.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $75.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $76.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $77.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $78.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $70.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $74.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $75.00 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $72.00 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $67.00 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $79.00 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $70.00 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $66.00 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Stifel | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $70.00 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $61.00 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $74.00 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $62.00 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $67.00 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $70.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for SMG stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for The Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) is $68.33, with a high estimate of $75.00 and a low of $60.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is SMG a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering The Scotts Miracle-Gro currently average a Buy rating: 5 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, from 8 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for SMG?

The average price target of $68.33 implies 25.96% upside from the last price of $54.25.

### What is the latest analyst rating on SMG?

On Oct 15, 2026, UBS upgraded The Scotts Miracle-Gro to Buy with a price target of $70.00.

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