CENT Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 4.94%, SMA50 13.93%, SMA200 13.06%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 71.08 (overbought), while the ATR of 1.11 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -4.85% below its high and over 36.43% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 117.93 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 99.51 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Central Garden & Pet Company generated EPS of $2.45 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 7.67%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 5.22% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.54. The next quarter is forecast at $1.10. Next year's EPS is expected at $9.14. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 2 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $54.00 to $50.00. The high target offers 27.57% upside. The low target suggests 18.12% downside. The mean target is $52.00. This offers 22.84% upside. Central Garden & Pet Company earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended August 05, 2026, missed forecasts by 0.65%. The prior quarter beat by 19.44%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 10.64% in May 07, 2025.

Central Garden & Pet Company last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $59.78. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Central Garden & Pet Company has 9.65 million shares outstanding. The public float is 57.46 million shares, elevated short interest at 5.01% of float. This equals 276.50 thousand shares. The short ratio is 3.47 days. Institutional investors hold 113.27% of the float. Insiders own 15.97%. BROWN WILLIAM E holds 350.26 thousand shares, Reed Michael A has 113.38 thousand shares and LAHANAS NICHOLAS has 77.53 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 13.90 thousand shares across 3 transactions.

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) closed at $42.33 USD, gaining $0.21 (0.50%) from the previous close of $42.12. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $28.77 and $46.97. With a market capitalization of about $2.65 billion, Central Garden & Pet Company is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.55). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 102.21 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, Central Garden & Pet Company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Packaged Foods industry. Led by CEO Nicholas Lahanas, the company employs approximately 6,000 people and listed since July 15, 1992. Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S.

Central Garden & Pet Company trades at a P/E ratio of 15.74, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.86 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.5 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 7.7, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Central Garden & Pet Company stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -0.73%, with price expected at $42.02 by September 16, 2026, within a range of $41.31 to $42.66 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 10.7%, reaching $46.86 by December 01, 2026, with a range of $43.81 to $49.70. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 3.61%, with price at $43.86 by September 02, 2027, within a range of $42.03 to $45.60.

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) shares are flat -1.09% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Central Garden & Pet Company trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 15.74. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $38.69, suggesting -8.6% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-0.73% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (10.7% over three months), and a longer-term gain (3.61% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.