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: 6,450
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 45
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $458M [Q3] → $486M (+$27.9M) [Q4]
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 113.41% [Q3] → 117.01% (+3.6%) [Q4]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 151 [Q3] → 141 (-10) [Q4]
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.17M | Put options by funds: $3.69M
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 18
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
1 analyst rating
Canaccord Genuity Brian McNamara 46% 1-year accuracy 22 / 48 met price target | 21%upside $45 | Buy Maintained | 26 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 14 articles about CENT published over the past 30 days
