SeekingAlpha · Oct 26, 2026
NASDAQ · CENTA
Central Garden & Pet Company
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
$39.12
Up+$0.33 (+0.85%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:39 AM
SID Score
7.9/10
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- Market cap
- 1.93B
- P/E ratio
- 12.81
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $27.39 – $40.80
- Volume
- 457.89K
- Avg. volume
- 369.11K
Price performance · CENTA
CENTA price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
CENTA closed at $39.12 after 21 trading sessions, up 14.12% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $39.12
- Period change
- +14.12%
- Period low
- $34.26
- Period high
- $39.13
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $39.37 | $39.78 | $38.585 | $39.12 | 457.89K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $38.76 | $38.87 | $38.39 | $38.79 | 327.01K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $38.71 | $39.125 | $37.98 | $38.31 | 297.88K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $39.09 | $39.15 | $38.33 | $38.80 | 334.63K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $39.18 | $39.83 | $38.81 | $39.13 | 407.48K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $38.81 | $39.38 | $38.61 | $39.10 | 840.31K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $37.03 | $38.99 | $36.73 | $38.81 | 461.32K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $37.08 | $37.17 | $36.47 | $36.83 | 360.4K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $36.12 | $37.16 | $35.85 | $37.10 | 286.71K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $36.07 | $36.07 | $35.21 | $35.79 | 283.4K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $36.05 | $36.67 | $36.00 | $36.21 | 222.56K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $36.06 | $36.69 | $35.91 | $36.05 | 279.42K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $35.49 | $35.706 | $35.24 | $35.67 | 282.91K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $35.42 | $35.68 | $35.01 | $35.53 | 342.42K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $34.81 | $35.345 | $34.71 | $35.30 | 164.53K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $34.96 | $35.20 | $34.81 | $35.00 | 291.32K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $34.68 | $35.19 | $34.25 | $35.02 | 342.48K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $34.60 | $35.07 | $34.40 | $34.74 | 439.96K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $34.51 | $34.69 | $34.22 | $34.61 | 212.4K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $34.25 | $34.83 | $34.01 | $34.26 | 316.55K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $34.30 | $34.86 | $33.80 | $34.28 | 297.21K |
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Central Garden & Pet Co offers solutions that support healthier pets, greener lawns, and thriving gardens. Its products include dog and cat treats, chews, toys, beds, containment, grooming supplies, aquatics, small animal and bird supplies, equine and livestock products, insect control solutions, grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers, pest controls, live plants, and packet seeds, sold under brands such as Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Pennington, Ferry Morse, Amdro, and Sevin. The company operates through two segments, Pet and Garden, and sells through retailers, independent stores, eCommerce channels, and professional markets. It has sales and distribution operations mainly across the United States, with additional facilities in Canada and Mexico.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $50.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026
Post Holdings' Pet E-Commerce Growth Outpaces Brick-and-Mortar
POST is seeing e-commerce outpace other pet food channels as it pursues brand relaunches, premium private-label growth and cost savings.
Yahoo · Oct 19, 2026
Central Garden & Pet Acquires Burpee, an Iconic Brand in the Packet Seed and Young Plant Categories
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., October 19, 2026--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) ("Central"), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has acquired W. Atlee Burpee Company ("Burpee"), a national brand in the packet seed and young plant categories trusted by gardeners for 150 years. Burpee offers a comprehensive horticulture portfolio of seeds, plants and garden supplies. The transaction closed on September 30, 2026.
Benzinga · Oct 19, 2026
Central Garden & Pet Co Acquires W. Atlee Burpee, Terms Undisclosed
Acquisition Strengthens Central's Garden Portfolio with a Beloved Heritage BrandCentral Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) (NASDAQ:CENTA) ("Central"), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and
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