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MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week’: Central Garden & Pet

Written by MarketBeat Staff
December 11, 2023

Key Points

  • Over the last 10 years, CENT has delivered a 19.5% annualized return while the small cap S&P 600 index to which it belongs is up 6.5% annually over the same period.
  • The company will likely continue to lean on a strategy that has served it well for decades — acquiring complimentary pet and lawn brands.
  • A dip back below the $40.00 level would present a cheaper opportunity for swing traders or longer term investors.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Central Garden & Pet.

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Companies Mentioned in This Article

CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
Central Garden & Pet (CENT)
2.9504 of 5 stars		$35.50-2.3%N/A19.51Moderate Buy$40.00
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
4.4489 of 5 stars		$51.31-0.3%1.79%25.15Moderate Buy$58.02
Chewy (CHWY)
3.0165 of 5 stars		$40.81-10.9%N/A44.85Moderate Buy$41.22
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
4.559 of 5 stars		$32.86-0.3%2.80%19.92Moderate Buy$39.33
PetSmart (PETM)N/A$0.00flatN/AN/AN/AN/A
Clorox (CLX)
4.4013 of 5 stars		$126.26-0.5%3.87%34.50Reduce$151.23
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