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Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.37 -0.18 (-0.65%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Central Garden & Pet Stock (NASDAQ:CENTA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.17
$27.63
50-Day Range
$27.55
$35.87
52-Week Range
$27.17
$37.35
Volume
324,713 shs
Average Volume
364,467 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.72 billion
P/E Ratio
12.44
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$38.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Central Garden & Pet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

CENTA MarketRank™: 

Central Garden & Pet scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 293 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Central Garden & Pet has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $38.67, representing about 41.4% upside from its current price of $27.35.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Central Garden & Pet has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Central Garden & Pet's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 12.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 12.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.22.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Central Garden & Pet has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.42% of the outstanding shares of Central Garden & Pet have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Central Garden & Pet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Garden & Pet has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Central Garden & Pet does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Central Garden & Pet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.42% of the outstanding shares of Central Garden & Pet have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Central Garden & Pet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Central Garden & Pet has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Central Garden & Pet has a news sentiment score of -0.02. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Central Garden & Pet this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $214,281.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.28% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    50.82% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Central Garden & Pet's insider trading history.
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CENTA Stock News Headlines

Central Garden & Pet Company: No Sales Growth In Sight
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Central Garden & Pet Company: No Sales Growth In Sight
J.P. Morgan Remains a Hold on Central Garden Pet (CENT)
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CENTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Central Garden & Pet's stock was trading at $33.05 at the start of the year. Since then, CENTA shares have decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $27.3510.

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENTA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.22. The business earned $960.91 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $993.66 million. Central Garden & Pet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 4.44%.

Central Garden & Pet shares split before market open on Friday, February 9th 2024.The 5-4 split was announced on Friday, February 9th 2024. The newly minted shares were payable 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.

Top institutional shareholders of Central Garden & Pet include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Brown, Nicholas Lahanas, Howard Machek, Brooks Pennington III, John Edward Hanson and John Ranelli.
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Shares of CENTA 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.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
10/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
CONSM PD - MISC DIS
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CENTA
CIK
887733
Fax
N/A
Employees
7,000
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$50.00
Low Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+40.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.20
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.52
Forward P/E Ratio
11.58
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$107.98 million
Net Margins
4.44%
Pretax Margin
5.95%
Return on Equity
10.77%
Return on Assets
4.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.75
Current Ratio
3.56
Quick Ratio
2.28

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.12 billion
Price / Sales
0.56
Cash Flow
$3.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.57
Book Value
$23.20 per share
Price / Book
1.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,871,000
Free Float
50,121,000
Market Cap
$1.73 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NASDAQ:CENTA) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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