Cross-institution positioning
Oct 7, 2026Accumulation leaning. 2 accumulating, 1 reducing, 1 exited across 4 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchSMG Institutional Ownership
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
Latest stored close $49.86 as of Oct 9, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
57/100
4 tracked · 4 comparable
Latest filing
Oct 7, 2026
Positive breadth
2 positive · 2 negative
Recent close
$49.86
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 65/100 · 2 accumulating · 2 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Oct 7, 2026
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Accumulating2
Newly reported0
Reducing / exited
2
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
What the evidence shows across the newest institutional, insider, company-event, 13F, fundamental, and price data; STOCKNODE combines these layers into a quantitative research signal while preserving each source and reporting window.
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 57/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 2 tracked institutions accumulating versus 2 reducing/exited.
- 1 tracked institution shows persistent accumulation.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
Conflicting evidence
- Institutions are bullish while recent insider P/S activity leans bearish.
Institutional
69/100
Insiders
32/100
Fundamentals
41/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Oct 2, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 0 purchases by 0 reporting owners and 4 sales by 3 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Sep 25, 20266 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; Latest classified evidence: Termination of material agreement. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Aug 5, 2026Revenue +1.1% YoY; Net income -24.7% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 18% through its reported 52-week range; -7.3% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
Research the latest Schedule 13G amendment from Fidelity / FMR.
Filed Oct 7, 2026. Unlock the dated position comparison, disclosure classification, confidence, price context, and filing-specific significance analysis.
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Oct 7, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
Fidelity / FMR
Filed Oct 7, 2026
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BlackRock
Filed Jan 26, 2024
Direction locked
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
Direction locked
T. Rowe Price Associates
Filed Feb 14, 2024
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
Investor / Pro detailCompare each institution only with its own prior reported position. Public visitors can see who is tracked and how fresh the filing is; paid research reveals the actual comparison.
Fidelity / FMR
Filed Oct 7, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Jan 26, 2024
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
T. Rowe Price Associates
Filed Feb 14, 2024
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SEC Forms 3, 4 & 5
Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales00 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth0
90-day sale breadth3Multi-insider
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative · amendment | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 500 | $0.00 | Direct | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | MExercise or conversion of derivative · amendment | Common Shares | 500 | $0.00 | Direct | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | FTax/price withholding or payment | Common Shares | 1.6K | $49.02 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Johnson Stephen L | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Shares | 144 | — | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Sandoval Brian E | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Shares | 575 | — | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | JOther transaction | Common Shares | 3 | $45.88 | Direct | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 15 | $50.27 | Direct | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Baxter Nathan Eric | FTax/price withholding or payment | Common Shares | 12.0K | $57.53 | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Sandoval Brian E | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 179 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 47 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Scheiwer Mark J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 16 | $59.71 | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Miaritis Nick | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 72 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Hanft Adam | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 118 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Kingdon Mark D | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 118 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Johnson Stephen L | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 155 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Shumlin Peter E | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 170 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 37 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Evans David C | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 118 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Miller Austin Scott | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 53 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Candelino Roberto | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Dividend Equivalent Rights | 77 | — | Direct | Sep 9, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events4
90-day capital-related0
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related0
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8-K/AAmendment | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8-K | 1.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Termination of material agreement; Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01, 9.01 | Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 13, 2026 | S-8 | — | Employee-plan securities registration | Equity | Filing |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Shareholder vote results; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Revenue
$1.2B
Q3 2026
+1.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Operating income
$169.6M
Q3 2026
-23.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Operating margin
14.5%
Q3 2026
-4.7 pts YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Net income
$112.2M
Q3 2026
-24.7% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Diluted EPS
$1.90
Q3 2026
-25.2% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Operating cash flow
$195.2M
YTD through Jun 27, 2026
-1.0% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Free cash flow
$132.1M
YTD through Jun 27, 2026
-7.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$27.7M
As of Jun 27, 2026
-30.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Long-term debt
$2.1B
As of Jun 27, 2026
-3.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Assets
$3.2B
As of Jun 27, 2026
+2.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Liabilities
$3.4B
As of Jun 27, 2026
+3.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$-208.7M
As of Jun 27, 2026
-22.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Shares outstanding
58.2M
As of Jul 31, 2026
+0.8% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
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Quarterly
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Jun 27, 2026 | $1.2B | +1.1% |
| Ended Mar 28, 2026 | $1.5B | +5.0% |
| Ended Dec 27, 2025 | $354.4M | -3.3% |
| Ended Jun 28, 2025 | $1.2B | -3.6% |
Annual
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Sep 30, 2025 | $3.4B | -3.9% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2024 | $3.6B | +0.0% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2023 | $3.6B | -9.5% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2022 | $3.9B | -20.3% |
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$56.09
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52-week low
$52.00
Nov 21, 2025
52-week high
$75.34
Jul 17, 2026
Below 52-week high
25.6%
1W return
-2.5%
1M return
-8.0%
3M return
-11.2%
6M return
-8.0%
YTD return
-3.9%
1Y return
-7.3%
30-day volatility
28.4%
90-day volatility
39.1%
1Y max drawdown
-23.9%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR CIK0000315066 | Sep 30, 2026 observed Oct 7, 2026 filed · 7d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported accumulation | 5.9K +1.8K | 10.10% +3.10 pts | $50.11 | $50.52 | $49.86 |
| Fidelity / FMR CIK0000315066 | Jun 30, 2026 observed Aug 6, 2026 filed · 37d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 4.1K | 7.00% | $68.11 | $62.11 | $49.86 |
| Vanguard Group CIK0000102909 | Mar 13, 2026 observed Mar 27, 2026 filed · 14d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported reduction | 11 -4.6M | 12.00% +3.78 pts | $60.96 | $60.65 | $49.86 |
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