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SMG Scotts Miracle-gro (SMG) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Materials · Agricultural chemicals · CIK 0000825542
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Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
246
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
1
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about SMG

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.2M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.2M
3 notices

Scotts Miracle-gro insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO insiders sold a net $2.2M of stock across 108 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Kingdon Mark D
Director
SELL
2026-08-11 SECtraded 2026-08-10
831
$51.2K
-4.3%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 7.7% of the 10,827 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 246 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Kingdon Mark D sold about $51.2K of SMG on Aug 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 246 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.
Director
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-03
28,793
$1.9M
-4.2%
Context
  • 26 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (26 sales), the last on Feb 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 13,138,848 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 246 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold about $1.9M of SMG on Aug 3, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 246 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.
Director
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-03
1,207
$82.3K
-4.2%
Context
  • 26 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (26 sales), the last on Feb 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 13,137,641 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 246 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold about $82.3K of SMG on Aug 3, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 246 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Johnson Stephen L
Director
SELL
2026-07-31 SECtraded 2026-07-30
1,170.96
$80.0K
-12.7%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Aug 1, 2024.
  • The trade is 3.9% of the 30,179 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 246 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Johnson Stephen L sold about $80.0K of SMG on Jul 30, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 246 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Scheiwer Mark J
EVP, CFO & CAO
BUY
2026-02-25 SECtraded 2026-02-24
693
$49.5K
-14.8%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 1 sale), the last on Sep 3, 2025.
  • The trade is 4.5% of the 15,369 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 246 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, CFO & CAO Scheiwer Mark J bought about $49.5K of SMG on Feb 24, 2026; 246 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
108 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.2M over 180 days
-$2.2M over 90 days · -$2.0M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 77% of Materials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
246 funds bought in last quarter
more than 77% of Materials
Revenue
-3.9% year over year
below 69% of Materials
Margin
4.3% net margin
more than 61% of Materials
Buybacks
$12.1M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-27
below 75% of Materials
Short interest
12.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 5.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 87% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+9.8%12M
-10%+6%+22%+37%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-12 · Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold $3.3M2026-08-03 · Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold $1.9M2026-08-03 · Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. sold $82.3K2026-07-30 · Johnson Stephen L sold $80.0K2026-08-10 · Kingdon Mark D sold $51.2K2026-02-24 · Scheiwer Mark J bought $49.5K2026-08-10 · Kingdon Mark D filed to sell $51.2K2026-08-03 · Hagedorn Partnership, LP filed to sell $2.0M2026-07-30 · Johnson Stephen L filed to sell $80.0K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SMG: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
4,460,250 sh
$303.8M
FMR LLC
4,096,622 sh
$279.0M
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC
3,630,876 sh
$247.3M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
2,424,539 sh
$165.1M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
1,978,656 sh
$134.8M

Congress trades in SMG

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SMG planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Kingdon Mark D
Filed 2026-08-10
$51.2K
Hagedorn Partnership, LP
Filed 2026-08-03
$2.0M
Johnson Stephen L
Filed 2026-07-30
$80.0K

SMG mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Madison Small Cap Fund
$5.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
3.8%
Select Chemicals Portfolio
$16.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.8%
Ariel Fund
$96.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.3%
ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund
$4.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF
$809.1K position · as of 2026-05-31
2.8%
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund
$17.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co Stewardship Pac
Cycle 2026 · $18K spent
$31.2K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · James Hagedorn
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$12.3M
-$9.3M
$3.5M
-56%
+17%
2024
$15.2M
$35.8M
$4.4M
-36%
+33%
2023
$12.0M
$6.8M
$4.0M
-63%
+6%
2022
$8.2M
-$3.4M
$1.9M
-71%
-8%
2021
$10.7M
$8.2M
$2.8M
-3%
-0%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 246 funds added last quarter, $2.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SMG financials

Revenue growth
-3.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
4.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.4B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM
+2.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM
$263.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.17x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
+2.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on invested capital
+12.6%
operating income after a 37.9% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+17.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
49.86x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Enterprise value
$5.5B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27, minus cash 2026-06-27
FCF yield
+7.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
1.05x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 47%: four quarters to 2026-06-27 against the four to 2025-06-28
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$3.4B$3.6B$3.6B$3.9B
Gross profit$1.0B$850.5M$657.3M$872.9M
Operating income$358.6M$208.8M-$174.4M-$434.0M
Net income$145.2M-$34.9M-$380.1M-$437.5M
EPS (diluted)2.47-0.61-6.79-7.88
Operating cash flow$371.3M$667.5M$531.0M-$129.0M
Cash$32.8M$71.6M$31.9M$86.8M
Long-term debt$2.0B$2.2B$2.6B$2.8B
Buybacks$18.4M$5.1M$9.3M$257.9M
Dividends paid$154.3M$151.3M$149.1M$166.2M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SMG Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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SMG ranks highest on institutional and government (73rd percentile) and profitability (68th), and lowest on insider conviction (11th), among Materials peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
68
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets+2.4% · 55 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capital+12.6% · 67 pct, sector of 37
  • Return on capital employed+17.6% · 81 pct, sector of 96
Financial health
47
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.17x · 47 pct, sector of 103
Growth
31
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-3.9% · 31 pct, sector of 128
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
11
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.2M · 23 pct, sector of 80
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 80
Institutional and government
73
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter246 · 77 pct, sector of 118
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$660K · 69 pct, sector of 40
Risk and compliance
47
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+12.8% · 10 pct, sector of 145
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 103
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+15.3% · 32 pct, sector of 111
1 not measured: US patents
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SMG filings, in plain words

Are Scotts Miracle-gro insiders buying or selling SMG?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Scotts Miracle-gro insiders were net sellers, a net $2.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of SMG?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.2M of stock; the latest, by Kingdon Mark D, was filed 2026-08-10.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Scotts Miracle-gro insiders were net sellers of SMG, a net $2.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. Most of that figure, $2.0M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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