Central Garden & PetCENT
About: Central Garden & Pet Co understands that home is central to life and has nurtured happy and healthy homes for over forty years. The segments of the company are the pet segment and garden segment. The company's trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a portfolio of more than sixty-five brands including Pennington, Nylabone, Kaytee, Amdro, and Aqueon, manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden and Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has offices across North America and Europe.
Employees: 6,700
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 12
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 132 [Q2] → 151 (+19) [Q3]
4.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 117.31% [Q2] → 113.09% (-4.22%) [Q3]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $500M [Q2] → $457M (-$43.4M) [Q3]
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 46
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $784K | Put options by funds: $1.4M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Truist Securities Bill Chappell 45% 1-year accuracy 10 / 22 met price target | 10%upside $40 | Buy Maintained | 16 Oct 2024 |
Canaccord Genuity Brian McNamara 46% 1-year accuracy 16 / 35 met price target | 32%upside $48 | Buy Maintained | 30 Sept 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about CENT published over the past 30 days
