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NASDAQ · CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$34.61

Up+$0.41 (+1.18%)

Updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

SID Score

6.1/10

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Market cap
1.93B
P/E ratio
12.81
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$25.97 – $40.80
Volume
293.26K
Avg. volume
369.11K

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Overview

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Company profile

Central Garden & Pet Co offers solutions that support healthier pets, greener lawns, and thriving gardens. Its products include dog and cat treats, chews, toys, beds, containment, grooming supplies, aquatics, small animal and bird supplies, equine and livestock products, insect control solutions, grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers, pest controls, live plants, and packet seeds, sold under brands such as Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Pennington, Ferry Morse, Amdro, and Sevin. The company operates through two segments, Pet and Garden, and sells through retailers, independent stores, eCommerce channels, and professional markets. It has sales and distribution operations mainly across the United States, with additional facilities in Canada and Mexico.

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Analyst outlook

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Consensus
Buy
Average target
$50.00
Implied upside
Analysts
12
CENTA recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
May 7, 2026Canaccord GenuityBuy
Nov 25, 2025Canaccord GenuityBuy
Nov 26, 2024Canaccord GenuityBuy
Oct 16, 2024Truist SecuritiesBuy
Sep 30, 2024Canaccord GenuityBuy
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Yahoo · Sep 9, 2026

Should Value Investors Buy Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Lifts Profit Outlook As Valuation Debate Sharpens

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) held a special call to discuss its fiscal 2026 third quarter, highlighting lower reported net sales, a higher full year profit outlook, and an agreement to acquire 80% of European pet supplier TRIXIE. At a share price of $41.71, Central Garden & Pet has seen short term momentum cool, with a 7 day share price return of 4.77% down and a 30 day share price return of 5.33% down. However, the year to date share price return of 30.55% and 1 year total shareholder return...

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