- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 9.4x
Stronger technical forecast for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) stock price after Friday trading
(Updated on Jun 12, 2026)
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) stock price fell by -0.339% on the last day (Friday, 12th Jun 2026) from $61.88 to $61.67. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.12% from a day low at $61.67 to a day high of $62.98. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still up by 4.53% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 158 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 675 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $41.65 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -8.54% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $50.03 and $59.10 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
SMG Signals & Forecast
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $59.23 and $60.11. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, and so far it has risen 9.48%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) stock
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) finds support from accumulated volume at $60.06 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.31 between high and low, or 2.12%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.58%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $59.05 (-4.25%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 17 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (SMG) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 15th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 15th we expect Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) to open at $62.11, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $60.44 and $62.90, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.47 (+/-4.08%) up or down from last closing price. If Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.08% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $62.19 (0.84%) than the support at $60.06 (2.61%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (The) stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.328
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 15, 2026 - $62.11 ( 0.708%).
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SMG Performance
Trading levels for SMG
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 63.42 | 2.83% |
| R2 | 62.92 | 2.02% |
| R1 | 62.61 | 1.52% |
| Price | 61.67 | |
| S1 | 61.61 | -0.103% |
| S2 | 61.30 | -0.605% |
| S3 | 60.80 | -1.42% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 63.82 | 3.49% |
| R2 | 62.42 | 1.22% |
| R1 | 62.19 | 0.84% |
| Price | 61.67 | |
| S1 | 60.06 | -2.61% |
| S2 | 58.73 | -4.77% |
| S3 | 56.97 | -7.62% |
SMG Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 05, 2026 | $0.660 | 1.04% |
| 2 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 | $0.660 | 1.04% |
| 3 | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | $0.660 | 1.17% |
| 4 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.660 | 1.05% |
| 5 | Apr 21, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 | $0.660 | 1.05% |
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Buy SMG
A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Monday, April 27, 2026 with a target of $63.49. Despite whether the objective of the signal formation has been reached the stock may continue to fall.