Central Garden & Pet Class A
CENTA
Market cap $1.98B

29.43 USD

+0.87

3.05%

At close Oct 11, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

29.43

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

3.05%

5 days

1.62%

1 month

-7.89%

3 months

-10.22%

6 months

-15.24%

Year to date

-17.63%

1 year

-6.21%

5 years

35.87%

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: 6,700

Consumer Staples Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods

0

Funds holding %

of 6,740 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 70

16% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 25

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 221 [Q1] → 225 (+4) [Q2]

1.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.49% [Q1] → 91.23% (+1.74%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.8B [Q1] → $1.65B (-$153M) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$32

9%

upside

Avg. target

$35

18%

upside

High target

$38

29%

upside

3 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

3 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

JP Morgan Andrea Faria Teixeira 0 / 0 met price target	9%upside $32	Neutral Maintained	11 Oct 2024
JP Morgan Andrea Faria Teixeira 0 / 0 met price target	16%upside $34	Neutral Maintained	8 Aug 2024
JP Morgan Andrea Faria Teixeira 0 / 0 met price target	29%upside $38	Neutral Maintained	22 Jul 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

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Nylabone Named a 2024-2025 Top Performer by Pet Sustainability Coalition

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #ChewToys--Nylabone®, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) has been named a 2024-2025 Top Performer by the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC). This award recognizes the highest-achieving companies in the pet industry that are committed to social and environmental responsibility across all areas of their business. The Nylabone brand, which initially joined PSC as an Advocate member in 2022, earned accreditation in 2023.

Nylabone Named a 2024-2025 Top Performer by Pet Sustainability Coalition

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Start Time: 16:30 January 1, 0000 5:23 PM ET Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 07, 2024, 16:30 PM ET Company Participants Mary Beth Springer - Interim CEO Niko Lahanas - CFO J.D. Walker - President, Garden Consumer Products John Hanson - President, Pet Consumer Products Friederike Edelmann - VP, IR and Corporate Sustainability Conference Call Participants Brad Thomas - KeyBanc Capital Markets Bill Chappell - Truist Securities Jim Chartier - Monness, Crespi and Hardt Brian McNamara - Canaccord Genuity Shovana Chowdhury - JPMorgan William Reuter - Bank of America Carla Casella - JPMorgan Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by.

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Central Garden (CENTA) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Central Garden (CENTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.40 per share a year ago.

Central Garden (CENTA) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2024 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 financial results for its fiscal 2024 third quarter ended June 29, 2024. "We delivered a solid third quarter earnings performance, recognizing that we had a record third quarter in 2023," said Beth Springer, Interim CEO. "Our Cost and Simplicity program continues to prove effective as evidenced in our improved gross.

Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

Barkworthies Offers More Variety and Value with New Single-Count Options in Hickory Smoked Line

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #Barkworthies--Barkworthies®, a leading natural dog chew brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is now offering their hickory smoked chews in single-count bulk trial pack format, allowing pet parents the flexibility to select the exact variety that fits their dog and budget. The line features the brand's same high-value chews smoked in small batches over real hickory wood, delivering the ultimate flavor indulgence. Launched in May 2023,.

Barkworthies Offers More Variety and Value with New Single-Count Options in Hickory Smoked Line

Zacks Investment Research

Earnings Preview: Central Garden (CENTA) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline

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.

Earnings Preview: Central Garden (CENTA) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline

Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2024 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 2024 third quarter ended June 29, 2024, after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. On that day, Central will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time), hosted by Beth Springer, Interim CEO, and Niko Lahanas, CFO, to discuss these results and to provi.

Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

Zacks Investment Research

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Nylabone Sponsors Reunification of Retired Military Dog with Former Handler

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #AmericanHumane--Nylabone, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), partnered with American Humane to sponsor the reunification of a retired U.S. Air Force explosive detection dog with his former handler, a Senior Airman in the U.S. Air Force. The nine-year-old German Shepherd, Maci, reconnected with Senior Airman Hadiya in late May. This sponsorship helped pay for Maci's transportation to Oklahoma—where the pair began their n.

Nylabone Sponsors Reunification of Retired Military Dog with Former Handler

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