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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
$40.23
+0.6%
$41.94
$28.48
$44.45
$2.70B0.72113,930 shs90,236 shs
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
$34.71
+0.6%
$36.14
$27.02
$39.55
$2.33B0.69252,962 shs171,358 shs
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
$2.07
+4.5%
$2.05
$0.80
$2.95
$17.74M1.1935,911 shs5,250 shs
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
$6.62
-0.9%
$6.46
$4.61
$7.24
$76.26M0.8323,515 shs10,962 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
+0.63%+1.90%-6.14%+5.60%+69.52%
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
+0.55%+1.55%-5.99%+3.08%+53.29%
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
+4.55%-20.69%+0.98%+26.99%-4.61%
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
-0.90%-0.30%+0.46%+7.29%+12.59%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
2.6346 of 5 stars
3.50.00.01.81.10.81.3
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
3.5463 of 5 stars
3.35.00.00.01.13.31.9
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
1.3163 of 5 stars
0.05.01.70.02.40.80.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
3.00
Buy$54.6735.89% Upside
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
2.67
Moderate Buy$45.0029.65% Upside
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest CENT, CENTA, EDUC, and NHTC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/12/2024
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CENT
Central Garden & Pet
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$52.00
3/12/2024
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Initiated CoverageBuy$52.00
2/9/2024
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$50.00 ➝ $60.00
2/9/2024
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$50.00 ➝ $60.00
2/8/2024
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CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$40.00 ➝ $43.00
(Data available from 4/23/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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CENT
Central Garden & Pet
$3.31B0.82$3.43 per share11.72$21.65 per share1.86
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
$3.31B0.70$3.43 per share10.12$21.65 per share1.60
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
$87.83M0.20N/AN/A$5.19 per share0.40
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
$43.92M1.74$0.06 per share105.10$3.61 per share1.83

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
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CENT
Central Garden & Pet
$125.64M$2.0219.9616.03N/A4.06%10.32%4.35%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
$125.64M$2.0217.2213.20N/A4.06%10.32%4.35%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
-$2.51M$0.02103.55N/A0.42%0.53%0.25%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
$570K$0.05132.43N/A1.29%1.27%0.77%5/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest CENT, CENTA, EDUC, and NHTC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/7/2024Q1 2024
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CENT
Central Garden & Pet
-$0.14$0.01+$0.15$0.01$620.11 million$634.53 million
2/7/2024Q1 2024
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
-$0.14$0.01+$0.15$0.01$620.11 million$634.53 million
2/7/2024Q4 2023
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
N/A$0.03+$0.03$0.03N/A$10.94 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
$0.8012.08%N/A1,600.32%N/A

Latest CENT, CENTA, EDUC, and NHTC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/5/2024
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
Quarterly$0.2012.97%2/16/20242/20/20243/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
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CENT
Central Garden & Pet
0.82
3.47
1.55
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
0.82
3.47
1.55
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
0.57
3.64
1.24
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
N/A
3.21
3.00

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
16.13%
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
50.82%
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
19.60%
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
10.13%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENT
Central Garden & Pet
6,70067.22 million60.82 millionOptionable
Central Garden & Pet stock logo
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet
6,30067.22 million53.59 millionOptionable
Educational Development Co. stock logo
EDUC
Educational Development
1388.57 million6.33 millionNot Optionable
Natural Health Trends Corp. stock logo
NHTC
Natural Health Trends
13911.52 million9.99 millionOptionable

CENT, CENTA, EDUC, and NHTC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Upgraded to "Buy" at StockNews.comNatural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Upgraded to "Buy" at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:56 AM
Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Lifted to Buy at StockNews.comNatural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Lifted to Buy at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 11:13 PM
Short Interest in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Decreases By 20.3%Short Interest in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Decreases By 20.3%
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 11:19 AM
Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Downgraded to Hold at StockNews.comNatural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Downgraded to Hold at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 3 at 2:17 AM
Nurturing Health Trends: Plant-based Snacks Market Poised to Reach US$ 76,186.6 million by 2033 | Future Market InsightsNurturing Health Trends: Plant-based Snacks Market Poised to Reach US$ 76,186.6 million by 2033 | Future Market Insights
fmiblog.com - March 29 at 8:34 AM
Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"
marketbeat.com - March 25 at 11:46 PM
Natural Health Trends Corp.Natural Health Trends Corp.
wsj.com - March 20 at 4:54 AM
NHTC Apr 2024 10.000 callNHTC Apr 2024 10.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 2:13 AM
NHTC Mar 2024 7.500 callNHTC Mar 2024 7.500 call
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 3:01 PM
Natural Health Trends goes ex dividend tomorrowNatural Health Trends goes ex dividend tomorrow
msn.com - February 15 at 3:29 PM
Natural Health Trends Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$0.05 (vs US$0.028 in FY 2022)Natural Health Trends Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$0.05 (vs US$0.028 in FY 2022)
finance.yahoo.com - February 9 at 9:18 AM
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNatural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 12:56 PM
Q4 2023 Natural Health Trends Corp Earnings CallQ4 2023 Natural Health Trends Corp Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - February 8 at 2:52 AM
Natural Health Trends Corp.: Natural Health Trends Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsNatural Health Trends Corp.: Natural Health Trends Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finanznachrichten.de - February 7 at 3:19 PM
Natural Health Trends Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsNatural Health Trends Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 7 at 10:19 AM
Natural Health Trends to Report Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results on February 7thNatural Health Trends to Report Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results on February 7th
finance.yahoo.com - January 31 at 1:15 PM
Investors in Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) have unfortunately lost 49% over the last five yearsInvestors in Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) have unfortunately lost 49% over the last five years
finance.yahoo.com - December 19 at 10:53 AM
Does Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?Does Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
finance.yahoo.com - November 3 at 9:29 AM
Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNatural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - November 2 at 1:54 PM
Natural Health Trends Corp: Results Of Operations And Financial Condition, Financial Statements And ExhibitsNatural Health Trends Corp: Results Of Operations And Financial Condition, Financial Statements And Exhibits
cbonds.com - November 2 at 7:52 AM
Q3 2023 Natural Health Trends Corp Earnings CallQ3 2023 Natural Health Trends Corp Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - November 2 at 7:52 AM
Natural Health Trends Corp.: Natural Health Trends Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNatural Health Trends Corp.: Natural Health Trends Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
finanznachrichten.de - November 1 at 12:29 PM
Natural Health Trends GAAP EPS of $0.02, revenue of $10.6MNatural Health Trends GAAP EPS of $0.02, revenue of $10.6M
msn.com - November 1 at 12:29 PM
Natural Health Trends Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNatural Health Trends Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - November 1 at 12:29 PM

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Company Descriptions

Central Garden & Pet logo

Central Garden & Pet

NASDAQ:CENT
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, e-commerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Central Garden & Pet logo

Central Garden & Pet

NASDAQ:CENTA
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, e-commerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Educational Development logo

Educational Development

NASDAQ:EDUC
Educational Development Corporation, a publishing company, operates as a publisher of educational children's books in the United States. It operates through two segments, PaperPie and Publishing. The company offers various books, including touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, and foreign language books, as well as internet-linked books comprising science and math titles, and chapter books and novels. It markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers, and its internal tele-sales group; and through a network of independent sales consultants through internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Educational Development Corporation was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Natural Health Trends logo

Natural Health Trends

NASDAQ:NHTC
Natural Health Trends Corp., a direct-selling and e-commerce company, provides personal care, wellness, and lifestyle products under the NHT Global brand. The company offers wellness products, including liquid, encapsulated, tableted and powder dietary and nutritional supplements, vitamins, and minerals; and herbal products comprising herbal supplements. It also provides beauty products, such as age-defying and hydrating cleansers, creams, lotions, serums, and toners; and lifestyle products, which include weight management and energy enhancing supplements, as well as topical gels. In addition, the company offers home appliances; and daily products, such as oral care, hair care, and body care. It sells its products directly to consumers, as well as through an e-commerce retail platform in the United States, Canada, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Peru, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Florida Institute of Massage Therapy, Inc. and changed its name to Natural Health Trends Corp. in June 1993. Natural Health Trends Corp. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.