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CENT · Central Garden & Pet Company

Packaged FoodsUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$45.38

+0.55% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-10-23

Bullish5 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (1.80 from 2 analysts)
To mean target: +16.8%

Market cap

$3B

Enterprise value

$3B

Trailing P/E

16.8

Forward P/E

14.7

Dividend yield

0.0%

Beta

0.59

Avg volume

0M

Employees

6K

Daily Change %

0.55%

5 Days Change

7.35%

10 Days Change

9.30%

30 Days Change

14.28%

60 Days Change

1.87%

Month to Day Change

15.13%

Year to Day Change

40.37%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.80
Covering analysts2
Mean price target$53.00
Low price target$46.00
Upside to mean target+16.8%

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

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)78.0
50-day MA$41.59
200-day MA$39.60
Price vs 50-day MA+9.1%
Price vs 200-day MA+14.6%
MACD histogram0.58
Volume vs 3-month avg0.9×
52w low $30.4752w high $46.54

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 2026-10-23

  • bearish: RSI (14): RSI is 78 — overbought territory; the recent run-up may be due for a pause.
  • bullish: Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 9.1% above the 50-day MA ($41.59).
  • bullish: Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 14.6% above the 200-day MA ($39.60).
  • bullish: MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • bullish: MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+0.58) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • bullish: 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($46.54).

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$27.91
Net Debt / EBITDA1.2
WACC8.0%
Revenue growth-8.00%
Earnings growth-5.00%

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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