Central Garden & Pet Class ACENTA
CENTA
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: 6,450
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56K | Put options by funds: $20K
1.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.45% [Q3] → 92.43% (+1.98%) [Q4]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.55B [Q3] → $1.62B (+$67M) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 1 (+0) [Q4]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 27
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 81
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 229 [Q3] → 226 (-3) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$31
3%
downside
Avg. target
$31
3%
downside
High target
$31
3%
downside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Andrea Faria 0 / 0 met price target | 3%downside $31 | Neutral Maintained | 16 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about CENTA published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Ferry-Morse Welcomes Spring with Garden Get-Together Video Series; Shares 25% off Discount with Series
NORTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #GardenGetTogether--Ferry-Morse, one of the leading and oldest gardening seed brands in the United States, part of the Central Garden & Pet Company portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is ushering in Spring with its annual Garden Get-Together, now expanded to a video series. Starting Thursday, March 20, the first day of Spring, fresh episodes will drop every Tuesday and Thursday through April 22 on the Ferry-Morse Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or YouTube channels. Episodes wi.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
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.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Alexandra Kay Partners with Arden to Launch Exclusive Outdoor Cushion Collection
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #OutdoorCushions--Country music artist Alexandra Kay has teamed up with Arden, part of the Central Garden & Pet Company portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading name in outdoor furnishings, to design an exclusive line of durable and stylish outdoor cushions. This collaboration comes in the midst of Kay's tour, combining her passion for songwriting under the open sky with Arden's renowned outdoor furnishing. The Alexandra Kay x Arden Collection features three dist.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Does Central Garden (CENTA) Have the Potential to Rally 34.74% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
The consensus price target hints at a 34.7% upside potential for Central Garden (CENTA). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Central Garden & Pet: Strong Start To FY 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
CENT delivered strong Q1 FY25 results with moderate net sales growth and a significant improvement in EPS. Management reaffirmed full-year EPS guidance of $2.20+ but remains cautious about Q2 normalization due to shipment timing and promotional activities. Potential margin pressure from proposed tariffs on imports, but CENT's Cost & Simplicity Program continues to drive operational efficiencies, offsetting external headwinds.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Central Garden (CENTA)
Central Garden (CENTA) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Stock?
Investors need to pay close attention to Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Wall Street Analysts Predict a 26.6% Upside in Central Garden (CENTA): Here's What You Should Know
The mean of analysts' price targets for Central Garden (CENTA) points to a 26.6% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Sow Something Special This Spring: Ferry-Morse Launches New Flower Seed Mixes & Seed Varieties for 2025 Season
NORTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #bulkseeds--Ferry-Morse, one of the leading and oldest gardening seed brands in the United States, part of the Central Garden & Pet Company portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), is starting the gardening season off in full bloom as the brand unveils a new line of Bulk Flower & Wildflower Mixes for 2025. Available now as gardeners plan and prep for spring, the collection features 50 varieties of 1-pound bags of flower, wildflower and lawn alternative seeds that ar.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Central Garden (CENTA) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Central Garden (CENTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago.
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