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

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.
  • 5 stocks we like better than 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)
3.7894 of 5 stars
$41.29+1.4%N/A20.48Buy$54.67
Tractor Supply (TSCO)
4.1853 of 5 stars
$273.90+3.3%1.61%27.15Moderate Buy$248.17
Chewy (CHWY)
4.1258 of 5 stars
$15.84+3.0%N/A198.02Moderate Buy$27.50
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
4.0629 of 5 stars
$33.72-0.4%2.55%21.75Moderate Buy$36.33
PetSmart (PETM)
0 of 5 stars
$0.00flatN/AN/AN/A
Clorox (CLX)
3.7235 of 5 stars
$146.48-0.7%3.28%232.51Reduce$148.63
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