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CENT · Central Garden & Pet Company

Packaged FoodsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$43.75

+2.73% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Bullish4 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.80 from 2 analysts)
To mean target: +8.6%

Market cap

$3B

Enterprise value

$3B

Trailing P/E

15.7

Forward P/E

14.1

Dividend yield

Beta

0.52

Avg volume

0M

Employees

6K

2D change

5D change

0.63%

10D change

-0.83%

30D change

-3.70%

60D change

12.40%

MTD change

-2.48%

YTD change

34.53%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.80
Covering analysts2
Mean price target$47.50
Low price target$42.00
Upside to mean target+8.6%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)59.6
50-day MA$41.76
200-day MA$36.40
Price vs 50-day MA+6.4%
Price vs 200-day MA+22.1%
MACD histogram-0.08
Volume vs 3-month avg0.8×
52w low $28.9852w high $45.15

Analyst sentiment over time — CENT

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-05-07

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-05-07Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$51.00 $54.00
2025-11-25Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$50.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 60 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 6.4% above the 50-day MA ($41.76).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 22.1% above the 200-day MA ($36.40).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.08) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($45.15).

CENT Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$3.0B
EBITDA$0M
Free cash flow$0M
Operating cash flow$0M
Book value / share$26.42
Net debt / EBITDA2.1
WACC7.0%
Revenue growth9.00%
Earnings growth31.00%

About Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

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