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Analysts Are Bullish on Top Materials Stocks: Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG), Steel Dynamics (STLD)

Tipranks - Thu Mar 19, 6:15AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMGResearch Report) and Steel Dynamics (STLDResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

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Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG)

In a report released today, Christopher Carey from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, with a price target of $75.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $62.25.

According to TipRanks.com, Carey is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.4% and a 47.7% success rate. Carey covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies, Spectrum Brands Holdings, and Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa. ;'>

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $75.75, representing a 20.4% upside. In a report issued on March 3, Stifel Nicolaus also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $79.00 price target.

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Steel Dynamics (STLD)

Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners maintained a Buy rating on Steel Dynamics today and set a price target of $196.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $172.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Tanners is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.5% and a 54.0% success rate. Tanners covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Martin Marietta Materials, Commercial Metals Company, and Knife River Corporation. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Steel Dynamics with a $193.33 average price target, representing a 10.9% upside. In a report issued on March 15, TipRanks – xAI also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $194.00 price target.

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