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

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$41.71 +0.01 (+0.02%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Central Garden & Pet Stock (NASDAQ:CENT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.47
$42.09
50-Day Range
$41.70
$46.54
52-Week Range
$28.77
$46.97
Volume
136,522 shs
Average Volume
124,669 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.61 billion
P/E Ratio
15.56
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$54.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) is a leading North American specialty retailer, manufacturer and distributor serving the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Pet and Garden. In the Pet segment, Central Garden & Pet offers a comprehensive range of products including pet food, treats, accessories, training products and habitat solutions for dogs, cats, birds, fish and small animals. The Garden segment encompasses a wide array of lawn, garden and outdoor living products, such as soils, fertilizers, planters, pest control solutions, landscape lighting and watering equipment.

Central Garden & Pet’s product portfolio includes both proprietary and branded offerings. In the pet category, the company markets well-known brands like Kaytee, Kaytee Exact, JW Pet and Redmon, as well as private-label items sold through retail partners. In the garden category, leading brands include BioAdvanced, Vigoro, Zia, Pennington and Boniato, among others. The company’s distribution network spans over 60 facilities across the United States and Canada, enabling it to supply independent garden centers, mass merchandisers, home improvement chains, e-commerce outlets and feed stores.

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Central Garden & Pet has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The company’s history of targeted acquisitions has broadened its product offerings and geographic reach, while maintaining a focus on innovation, customer service and supply chain efficiency. Under the leadership of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer William H. Post II, Central Garden & Pet continues to invest in manufacturing capabilities and digital initiatives to support retail partners and strengthen its market position.

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Central Garden & Pet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

CENT MarketRank™: 

Central Garden & Pet scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 173 stocks in the consumer staples 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $54.00, representing about 29.5% upside from its current price of $41.71.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Central Garden & Pet has only been the subject of 2 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 1.01% in the coming year, from $2.98 to $3.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 15.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.99.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 15.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Central Garden & Pet has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. 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

    0.66% of the float of Central Garden & Pet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Central Garden & Pet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.04, 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 37.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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.

  • News Sentiment

    Central Garden & Pet has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Central Garden & Pet this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for CENT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $192,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    8.20% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    16.13% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Central Garden & Pet's insider trading history.
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CENT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Central Garden & Pet's stock was trading at $32.15 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CENT shares have increased by 29.7% and is now trading at $41.71.

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.01. Central Garden & Pet's revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Central Garden & Pet shares split on the morning of Friday, February 9th 2024.The 5-4 split was announced on Friday, February 9th 2024. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, February 9th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 125 shares after the split.

Central Garden & Pet subsidiaries include these companies: Green Garden.

Central Garden & Pet's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (0.43%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.12%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.08%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Brown, Nicholas Lahanas, John D Walker III, Brooks Pennington III, John Edward Hanson, Brendan Dougher and John Ranelli.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/04/2026
Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference
9/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/23/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Household Products
Sub-Industry
Household Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CENT
CIK
887733
Employees
6,000
Year Founded
1980

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$54.00
Low Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+29.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.68
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.56
Forward P/E Ratio
14.00
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$162.84 million
Net Margins
5.39%
Pretax Margin
7.11%
Return on Equity
11.13%
Return on Assets
4.93%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.68
Current Ratio
3.79
Quick Ratio
2.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.13 billion
Price / Sales
0.83
Cash Flow
$4.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.98
Book Value
$27.91 per share
Price / Book
1.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,590,000
Free Float
57,460,000
Market Cap
$2.61 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NASDAQ:CENT) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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