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Ranked #2401 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
CENTA
Central Garden & Pet Company
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $2B · P/E 14.2x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+19.1%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $38.83
Consensus Target $46.25
Bull Target $50.0
Bear Target $39.0
Analysts Covering 4
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
1
Buy
2
Hold
0
Sell
1
52-Week Low $25.97
52-Week High $40.8
YTD Return +34.1%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $2B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 14.2x
Forward P/E 12.4x
EPS (TTM) $2.73
PEG Ratio 1.87
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $3.1B
Profit Margin 5.4%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $25.97
52-Week High $40.8
Current Price $38.83
Bear Target $39.0
Bull Target $50.0
● Now $38.83 ● Target $46.25
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 345K
YTD Return +34.1%
Analyst Count 4
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +19.1%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) is currently trading at $38.83 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $46.25, implying potential upside of 19.1% over the next 12 months. 4 analysts currently cover CENTA, with a consensus rating of Buy - 75% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $50.0, while the most cautious has a target of $39.0.

CENTA operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $2B. The stock is up 34.1% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $25.97 – $40.8.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Canaccord Genuity - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-06-17 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Underweight → Underweight 2026-04-17 43% win rate (7 calls)
JP Morgan ↓ Downgrade
Neutral → Underweight 2026-01-16 43% win rate (7 calls)
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2025-11-25 43% win rate (7 calls)
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2025-10-23 43% win rate (7 calls)
Canaccord Genuity - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2025-08-07 Building track record
Truist Securities ↓ Downgrade
Buy → Hold 2025-04-30 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Neutral → Neutral 2025-04-11 43% win rate (7 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
50
out of 100
Coverage depth
12/30
Consensus clarity
24/30
Vote unanimity
12/25
Rating stability
2/15

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