Mark J. Scheiwer, the EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), has filed 69 Form 4 transactions with the SEC, all tied to the single company. The aggregate dollar flows show a net buying bias: open-market purchases totaled $159,267.26 versus $99,067.50 in open-market sales, with an additional $40,149.28 in shares acquired through non-market transactions. The most recent open-market activity was a single purchase of $49,504.46 on February 24, 2026 — the only "P" code in the recent window — which stands in contrast to the absence of any open-market sales in the same period.
The bulk of Scheiwer's recent filings are not discretionary trades. The pattern is dominated by "A" (grant or award) and "J" (other) codes, with values ranging from $0 to $8,080.41, and a "F" (tax withholding) transaction of $38,978.28 on February 3, 2026. These are compensation mechanics rather than market signals. The February 24 purchase, however, is a notable outlier: it is the only open-market buy in the recent record and represents the largest single discretionary outlay in the data set. The absence of recent "S" or "D" codes suggests that Scheiwer has not been reducing his position through open-market sales or issuer buybacks in the most recent period, though the overall sell total of $99,067.50 indicates prior liquidity events.
The pattern is one of routine accumulation through compensation and a single, modest open-market purchase. The February 24 buy at $49,504.46 is the only recent signal of conviction, and it is small relative to the compensation-driven flows. The lack of recent selling, combined with the recurring "A" grants, points to a position that has been steadily built through equity awards rather than through aggressive open-market accumulation.
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