FY2025 Earnings Forecast for CENT Issued By Zacks Research

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Central Garden & Pet in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Central Garden & Pet’s current full-year earnings is $2.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Central Garden & Pet’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.15) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CENT. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their target price on shares of Central Garden & Pet from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Argus cut shares of Central Garden & Pet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Central Garden & Pet has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $46.75.

Central Garden & Pet Price Performance

CENT opened at $35.23 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36 and a beta of 0.79. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.55. Central Garden & Pet has a 12-month low of $32.17 and a 12-month high of $47.48.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.24. Central Garden & Pet had a return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 3.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Central Garden & Pet news, insider John D. Walker III sold 10,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.86, for a total value of $328,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 67,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,205,267.46. The trade was a 12.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 8.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Central Garden & Pet

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Central Garden & Pet by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,474,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,203,000 after acquiring an additional 125,418 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 796,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,920,000 after purchasing an additional 22,703 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 207,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,035,000 after purchasing an additional 3,655 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 200,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,764,000 after buying an additional 22,556 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 186,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,223,000 after buying an additional 23,622 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.13% of the company’s stock.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Co engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions.