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

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$32.42 +0.03 (+0.08%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 01:23 PM Eastern
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About Central Garden & Pet Stock (NASDAQ:CENTA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.14
$32.68
50-Day Range
$29.57
$32.47
52-Week Range
$27.70
$37.31
Volume
277,075 shs
Average Volume
332,082 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.12 billion
P/E Ratio
17.33
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$33.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Central Garden & Pet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

CENTA MarketRank™: 

Central Garden & Pet scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 227th out of 289 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 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 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 17.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Central Garden & Pet is 17.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.06.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Central Garden & Pet has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. 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

    1.36% 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 2, 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 4.95%, 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

    1.36% 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 2, 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 4.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Central Garden & Pet has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 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 $3,490,112.00 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Central Garden & Pet's stock was trading at $33.05 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CENTA stock has decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $32.4150.

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENTA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.10. The business earned $833.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $876.36 million. Central Garden & Pet had a net margin of 3.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.14%.

Shares of Central Garden & Pet split on Friday, February 9th 2024.The 5-4 split was announced on Friday, February 9th 2024. The newly created 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.

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
5/07/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$33.00
High Stock Price Target
$35.00
Low Stock Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
17.33
Forward P/E Ratio
13.62
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$107.98 million
Pretax Margin
5.20%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.20 billion
Cash Flow
$3.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.75
Book Value
$23.20 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Free Float
52,222,000
Market Cap
$2.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NASDAQ:CENTA) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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