NASDAQ:CENT Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.91 +0.35 (+1.04%) Closing price 05/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.90 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 04:12 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Central Garden & Pet Stock (NASDAQ:CENT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Central Garden & Pet alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.21▼$34.2250-Day Range$33.56▼$37.0652-Week Range$32.16▼$47.48Volume119,967 shsAverage Volume143,488 shsMarket Capitalization$2.22 billionP/E Ratio18.63Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$43.33Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewCentral Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on 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, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish, and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers, and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.Read More… Central Garden & Pet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreCENT MarketRank™: Central Garden & Pet scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingCentral Garden & Pet has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCentral Garden & Pet has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Central Garden & Pet's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Central Garden & Pet are expected to grow by 2.10% in the coming year, from $2.38 to $2.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 18.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 18.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.39.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCentral Garden & Pet has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Central Garden & Pet's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.76% of the float of Central Garden & Pet has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Garden & Pet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Garden & Pet has recently decreased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCentral Garden & Pet does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCentral Garden & Pet does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-3.45 Percentage of Shares Shorted13.76% of the float of Central Garden & Pet has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCentral Garden & Pet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Central Garden & Pet has recently decreased by 6.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentCentral Garden & Pet has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Central Garden & Pet this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CENT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Central Garden & Pet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $328,600.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.19% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 16.13% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by institutions.Read more about Central Garden & Pet's insider trading history. Receive CENT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Central Garden & Pet and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CENT Stock News HeadlinesCentral Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Cut to Hold at Truist FinancialMay 2 at 1:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comCentral Garden & Pet to Announce Q2 Fiscal 2025 Financial ResultsApril 29 at 4:35 PM | businesswire.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI.May 2, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Driven by Concert Goers Need for Comfortable Seating, Outdoor Furnishings Leader Arden Launches Exclusive Red Rocks Cushion With Denver ArtistsApril 23, 2025 | businesswire.comIs Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) the Best Under-the-Radar Stock to Buy Now?April 18, 2025 | msn.comCarvana, RH, Wendy's, Central Garden & Pet, and e.l.f. Beauty Shares Are Falling, What You Need To KnowApril 18, 2025 | msn.comShould You Buy Central Garden and Pet Stock at its Current Valuation?April 17, 2025 | msn.comImage Herbicides Unveils New Brand Identity to Take the Guesswork out of Weed ControlApril 7, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines CENT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CENT shares performed this year? Central Garden & Pet's stock was trading at $38.80 at the start of the year. Since then, CENT shares have decreased by 12.6% and is now trading at $33.91. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Central Garden & Pet's earnings last quarter? Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.24. Central Garden & Pet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 3.77%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Central Garden & Pet's stock split? Shares of Central Garden & Pet split on Friday, February 9th 2024. The 5-4 split was announced on Friday, February 9th 2024. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, February 9th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split. Does Central Garden & Pet have any subsidiaries? Central Garden & Pet subsidiaries include Green Garden. Who are Central Garden & Pet's major shareholders? Central Garden & Pet's top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.25%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.12%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Brown, Nicholas Lahanas, John D Walker III, Brooks Pennington III, John Edward Hanson and John Ranelli. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Central Garden & Pet? Shares of CENT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Central Garden & Pet own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Central Garden & Pet investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/05/2025Today5/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Miscellaneous nondurable goods Sub-IndustryWholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:CENT CIK887733 Webwww.central.com Phone(925) 948-4000Fax302-636-5454Employees7,000Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$43.33 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.82 Trailing P/E Ratio18.63 Forward P/E Ratio14.25 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.98 million Net Margins3.77% Pretax Margin5.00% Return on Equity10.08% Return on Assets4.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio3.47 Quick Ratio1.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.22 billion Price / Sales0.69 Cash Flow$3.38 per share Price / Cash Flow10.03 Book Value$23.20 per share Price / Book1.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,507,000Free Float60,142,000Market Cap$2.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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