Research Analysts Offer Predictions for CENT FY2025 Earnings

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Central Garden & Pet in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.35 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate 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 analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on shares of Central Garden & Pet from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Argus lowered Central Garden & Pet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.75.

Central Garden & Pet Price Performance

NASDAQ 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. Central Garden & Pet has a 12 month low of $32.17 and a 12 month high of $47.48. The stock has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.36 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50 day moving average is $37.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.55.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.21 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Central Garden & Pet

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CENT. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in Central Garden & Pet by 693.6% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,089 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Central Garden & Pet during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 23.2% in the third quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 2,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Central Garden & Pet in the third quarter worth $111,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Central Garden & Pet by 201.1% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550 shares in the last quarter. 16.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John D. Walker III sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.86, for a total transaction of $328,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 67,111 shares in the company, valued at $2,205,267.46. This trade represents a 12.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 8.19% of the company’s stock.

Central Garden & Pet Company Profile

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.