Central Garden & Pet Co Class A

CENTA

Market cap $2.15B

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: J.P. Morgan High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference (March 3) Miami, Florida – Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 2:15 p.m. ET. Senior management will also host one-on-one meetings with insti.

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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its stock repurchase program. Under the increased program, the company is authorized to purchase up to an additional $100 million of the company's common stock and Class A common stock. The company stated that the acquisition of the company's common stoc.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #APPA--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has appointed Kay M. Schwichtenberg to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026. Ms. Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central. Most recently, she served as Central's Executive Vice President, Animal & Public Health,.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 37.4% in Central Garden (CENTA). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the 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.

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Central Garden (CENTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.21 per share a year ago.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 27, 2025. “We delivered a solid start to the fiscal year, with disciplined execution across the business, particularly when measured against a strong prior-year first quarter,” said Niko Lahanas, CEO of Central Garden & Pet. “Fir.