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Central Garden & Pet Company CENT

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Price alert · CENT

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47.15 USD +0.08 +0.16%

As of Nov 3, 11:25 AM ET

Bid
47.10 × 2
Ask
47.31 × 2
46.73 Day range 47.19
30.39 52-week range 47.36
YTD
+46.64%
1 year
+52.03%
Open
47.09
Prev close
47.07
Mkt cap
2.95B
Vol
15.92K
Avg vol
99.77K
EPS
2.70
P/E
17.46
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
46.73
High
47.19
Forward P/E
15.24
Beta
0.53
Short ratio
4.57
Inst. own
101.35%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Nov 23, 2026
50-d avg
41.70
200-d avg
39.91
1y target
53.00

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Interval
1m5m15m30m

Events in this range
  • Feb 6, 2007Dividend: 29.2
  • Feb 6, 2007Split: 3 for 1
  • Jul 1, 2024Rating: Canaccord Genuity · Buy → Buy
  • Aug 6, 2025Earnings: 1.56; estimate 1.34; surprise 16.42%
  • Feb 4, 2026Earnings: 0.21; estimate 0.11; surprise 90.91%
  • May 6, 2026Earnings: 1.29; estimate 1.08; surprise 19.44%
  • May 7, 2026Rating: Canaccord Genuity · Buy → Buy
  • Aug 5, 2026Earnings: 1.54; estimate 1.53; surprise 0.65%
Signals (157)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20268 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 20268 months ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20269 months ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20269 months ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 20242 years ago

Newest 20 of 157.

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 53.00 +12.4% upside
Target (low)
46.00
Target (mean)
53.00
Target (high)
60.00
Ratings (0m) 5 4 buy · 0 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy1
  • Buy3
  • Hold0
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell1

Recommendation trend

  • This month 5
  • 1 month ago 5
  • 2 months ago 5

Earnings and revenue estimates

Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years

CENT analyst estimates
PeriodEPS estimateLow – highYear agoEPS growthRevenue estimateRevenue growthAnalysts
Current quarter-0.05847-0.13 – -0.03-0.09+35.0%607.30M-10.4%5
Next quarter0.120.12 – 0.120.21-42.9%00.0%1
Current year2.972.91 – 3.002.73+8.9%3.01B-3.7%5
Next year3.092.93 – 3.252.97+3.9%3.05B+1.2%3

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating changes

CENT analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
May 7, 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuyBuy
Nov 25, 2025Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuyBuy
Nov 26, 2024Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuyBuy
Oct 16, 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Sep 30, 2024Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 1, 2024Canaccord GenuityMaintainedBuyBuy
May 28, 2024Argus ResearchUpgradeHoldBuy
Mar 12, 2024Canaccord GenuityInitiated—Buy
Feb 9, 2024Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuyBuy
Sep 21, 2023Truist SecuritiesReiteratedBuyBuy
Apr 19, 2023Truist SecuritiesMaintained—Buy
Aug 25, 2022CJS SecuritiesInitiated—Market Outperform
Nov 30, 2021Argus ResearchDowngradeBuyHold
May 14, 2021Argus ResearchUpgradeHoldBuy
Mar 24, 2021Truist SecuritiesUpgradeHoldBuy
May 14, 2020SunTrust Robinson HumphreyMaintained—Hold
May 7, 2020SunTrust Robinson HumphreyMaintained—Hold
Mar 18, 2020B of A SecuritiesUpgradeNeutralBuy
Feb 6, 2020SunTrust Robinson HumphreyMaintained—Hold
Aug 2, 2019SunTrust Robinson HumphreyDowngradeBuyHold
Jan 23, 2018KeybancUpgradeSector WeightOverweight
Apr 19, 2017Argus ResearchInitiated—Buy
Jun 16, 2016SunTrust Robinson HumphreyUpgradeNeutralBuy
Feb 22, 2016KeybancInitiated—Sector Weight
Jan 7, 2013Johnson RiceDowngradeOverweightEqual-Weight