Shares of Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENTA – Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $45.00.
A number of brokerages have commented on CENTA. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Central Garden & Pet in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Central Garden & Pet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Central Garden & Pet from $33.00 to $32.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on Central Garden & Pet from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Central Garden & Pet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th.
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Central Garden & Pet Stock Performance
Central Garden & Pet stock opened at $37.53 on Monday. Central Garden & Pet has a 52-week low of $25.97 and a 52-week high of $39.99. The company has a market cap of $2.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 3.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.44.
Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $906.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $846.58 million. Central Garden & Pet had a net margin of 5.42% and a return on equity of 11.55%. Central Garden & Pet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.700- EPS. Analysts predict that Central Garden & Pet will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.
About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Co is a leading producer, marketer and distributor of branded consumable gardening products and pet supplies in North America. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, the company serves both retail and wholesale customers through a network of distribution centers across the United States and Canada. Operating under the ticker symbol CENTA on the NASDAQ exchange, Central Garden & Pet has been publicly traded since 2003.
The company’s Garden segment offers a broad portfolio of lawn and garden care solutions, including fertilizers, weed and pest control products, soil and mulch, and plant care accessories.
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