Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for CENT in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$40.93+0.35 (+0.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeCentral Garden & Pet shares moved on news that the stock (listed as CENTA) rose 1.02 percent to close at $34.61 on 7 October despite missing consensus revenue estimates for fiscal Q3 2026. Analysts maintained a "Moderate Buy" rating on the name with an average target price of $46.67, pointing to a notable gap between that target and the recent trading level.
Central Garden & Pet last closed at $40.93, up 0.9%, sitting between its 50-day average of $41.89 and its 200-day average of $39.13. The GekkoIndex reads 56.4, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down from a five-day change of -7.5. Against a Gekko Fair Value of $51.61, the current price sits 20.7% below that level.
The next earnings report is scheduled for 23 November 2026, 42 days away, placing it outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar have averaged a 10.7% gain over five years, rising in five of them. Separately, consensus among covering analysts, split between one buy and one sell rating, carries a target of $53, implying a 29.5% upside from current levels.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Central Garden & Pet price vs fair value
Close $40.93200-day averageGekko Fair Value $51.61
Central Garden & Pet quick facts
- Market cap
- $2.56B
- P/E ratio
- 15
- Forward P/E
- 12.2
- EPS, TTM
- $2.70
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.08B
- Profit margin
- 5.4%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.59
- Volume
- 57,517 avg 78,182
- 1-year return
- +35.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
- 50-day average
- $41.89
- 200-day average
- $39.13
- Next earnings
- Nov 23
- Shares outstanding
- 9.65M
Central Garden & Pet swing-trade checklist
Central Garden & Pet scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $40.93 sits between the 50-day ($41.89) and 200-day ($39.13) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
56.4, Neutral
Reading 56.4 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
20.7% below
Price is 20.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 42 days
Next report Nov 23, 2026, 42 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+10.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +10.7% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
See seasonality
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Central Garden & Pet stock chart and price history
Central Garden & Pet closed at $40.93 on Oct 12, 2026, +35.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $28.77 to $46.97.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +1.8%
- 3 months
- −3.4%
- 6 months
- +7.4%
- 1 year
- +35.5%
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About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet supplies goods for two parts of everyday home life: caring for pets and tending outdoor spaces. For pet owners, it provides items such as treats and chews, toys, and grooming supplies for dogs and cats. For gardeners, it sells grass seed, wild bird feed, products to manage weeds and insects, and fertilizers, carrying names such as Pennington and Sevin among its offerings.
The company divides its operations into two reportable segments, one covering pet-related goods and the other covering garden and outdoor products, and it reports its financial results along these same lines. This structure separates the care of household animals from the upkeep of lawns and gardens, giving each area its own set of brands and products aimed at consumers with those particular needs.
Central Garden & Pet has its shares listed on the NASDAQ exchange, where they trade under the ticker symbol CENT.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Consumer sundries
- Website
- central.com
Central Garden & Pet GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Central Garden & Pet’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.4, in the Neutral zone, down 7.5 points over five sessions.
56.4Neutral
Down 7.5 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 48 | −0.1% | +1.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 248 | +0.3% | +1.3% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 338 | −0.3% | −0.4% | ||
| Distribution | 47 | +0.1% | −6.6% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average CENT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Central Garden & Pet stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Central Garden & Pet trades 20.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $51.61, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Central Garden & Pet shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$51.61
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
20.7% Undervalued
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Central Garden & Pet insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Central Garden & Pet, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in CENT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Congress disclosures for CENT, plotted on the chart in Gekko.Open CENT in Gekko
Buybacks
Central Garden & Pet has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $100.0M, Feb 18, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026
- $951K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.04%
- Trailing four quarters
- $29.15M
From company filings.
Central Garden & Pet earnings: next date and track record
Central Garden & Pet reports on Nov 23, 2026 (42 days away).
Next earnings report
Nov 23, 2026
42 days away
- EPS estimate
- −$0.06
- Revenue estimate
- $599.5M
Central Garden & Pet stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Central Garden & Pet is $53.00, +29.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$53.00consensus 12-month target, +29.5% from the last close
Now $40.93Avg $53.00
Low $37High $60
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Canaccord Genuity | $60 | +46.6% |
| Jul 16 | J.P. Morgan | $37 | −9.6% |
−0.4%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+10.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Central Garden & Pet seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Central Garden & Pet averaged +10.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.3% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +5.5% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +10.7% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, CENT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.2%.
Central Garden & Pet market cap and key statistics
Central Garden & Pet’s market cap is $2.56B, with a P/E ratio of 15 and revenue of $3.08B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.56B
- P/E ratio
- 15
- Forward P/E
- 12.2
- EPS, TTM
- $2.70
- Gekko Fair Value
- $51.61
Trading
- Volume
- 57,517
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 78,182
- 52-week high
- $46.97
- 52-week low
- $28.77
- Shares outstanding
- 9.65M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $3.08B
- Profit margin
- 5.4%
- Return on equity
- 10%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −4.6%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.59
- Typical daily move
- ±2%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
Central Garden & Pet stock news this week
2 headlines about Central Garden & Pet from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Central Garden & Pet stock gained 1.02 percent on October 7AD HOC NEWS, Oct 8
- Here's Why Central Garden (CENT) is a Strong Growth StockZacks Investment Research, Oct 6
Central Garden & Pet peers
Central Garden & Pet’s 1 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| CENTACentral Garden & Pet | Neutral | 26.0% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Central Garden & Pet stock FAQ
What is Central Garden & Pet’s market cap?
Central Garden & Pet’s market cap is $2.56B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.93, with 9.65M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.
What is the Central Garden & Pet stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Central Garden & Pet is $53.00, +29.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Central Garden & Pet stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Central Garden & Pet is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.93 is 20.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $51.61. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Central Garden & Pet report earnings next?
Central Garden & Pet is expected to report on Nov 23, 2026 (42 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.06 per share on revenue of $599.5M.
What is Central Garden & Pet’s 52-week high and low?
Central Garden & Pet’s 52-week high is $46.97 and its 52-week low is $28.77; it closed at $40.93 on Oct 12, 2026, +35.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $51.71 on Jan 3, 2024.
Is Central Garden & Pet stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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