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Central Garden & Pet Class A

32.05 USD
+0.03
0.09%
At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
32.05
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
0.09%
5 days
-3.84%
1 month
1.97%
3 months
-2.55%
6 months
-5.07%
Year to date
-1.35%
1 year
-12.55%
5 years
41.63%
10 years
315.69%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

180% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $56K | Put options by funds: $20K

1.75% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.46% [Q3] → 92.21% (+1.75%) [Q4]

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.55B [Q3] → $1.62B (+$63M) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 27

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 82

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 229 [Q3] → 224 (-5) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$31
3%
downside
Avg. target
$31
3%
downside
High target
$31
3%
downside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Andrea Faria
0 / 0 met price target
3%downside
$31
Neutral
Maintained
16 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about CENTA published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 hours ago
Central Garden & Pet: Strong Start To FY 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
CENT delivered strong Q1 FY25 results with moderate net sales growth and a significant improvement in EPS. Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance of $2.20+ but remains cautious about Q2 normalization due to shipment timing and promotional activities. Potential margin pressure from proposed tariffs on imports, but CENT's Cost & Simplicity Program continues to drive operational efficiencies, offsetting external headwinds.
Central Garden & Pet: Strong Start To FY 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
18 hours ago
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Central Garden (CENTA)
Central Garden (CENTA) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Central Garden (CENTA)
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
22 hours ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 26.6% Upside in Central Garden (CENTA): Here's What You Should Know
The mean of analysts' price targets for Central Garden (CENTA) points to a 26.6% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 26.6% Upside in Central Garden (CENTA): Here's What You Should Know
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Sow Something Special This Spring: Ferry-Morse Launches New Flower Seed Mixes & Seed Varieties for 2025 Season
NORTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #bulkseeds--Ferry-Morse, one of the leading and oldest gardening seed brands in the United States, part of the Central Garden & Pet Company portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is starting the gardening season off in full bloom as the brand unveils a new line of Bulk Flower & Wildflower Mixes for 2025. Available now as gardeners plan and prep for spring, the collection features 50 varieties of 1-pound bags of flower, wildflower and lawn alternative seeds that ar.
Sow Something Special This Spring: Ferry-Morse Launches New Flower Seed Mixes & Seed Varieties for 2025 Season
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Central Garden (CENTA) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Central Garden (CENTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago.
Central Garden (CENTA) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 5, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Friederike Edelmann – Vice President, Investor Relations Niko Lahanas – Chief Executive Officer Brad Smith – Chief Financial Officer John Hanson – President, Pet Consumer Products J.D. Walker – President, Garden Consumer Products Conference Call Participants Bill Chappell – Truist Securities Brad Thomas – KeyBanc Capital Markets Jim Chartier – Monness Crespi Hardt Bob Labick – CJS Securities Brian McNamara – Canaccord Genuity Andrea Teixeira – JPMorgan Rob Rigby – Bank of America Carla Casella – JPMorgan Hale Holden – Barclays Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #FinancialResults--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a market leader in the pet and garden industries, today announced results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended December 28, 2024. “The fiscal year is off to a strong start, driven by increased first quarter shipments, productivity gains and easing inflation, all contributing to growth in both our top and bottom line,” said Niko Lahanas, CEO of Central Garden & Pet. “We are.
Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Analysts Estimate Central Garden (CENTA) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Central Garden (CENTA) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts Estimate Central Garden (CENTA) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #FinancialResults--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a market leader in the pet and garden industries, will announce results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended December 28, 2024, after the close of trading on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. On that day, Central will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time), hosted by Niko Lahanas, CEO, and Brad Smith, CFO, to discuss these results and to provide a.
Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
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