Keybank National Association OH Has $583,000 Holdings in Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA)

Keybank National Association OH boosted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) by 2.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,640 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Central Garden & Pet were worth $583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 668.6% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 43.8% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 732 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet during the 4th quarter valued at about $102,000. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 253.7% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 3,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 2,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 6,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 1,492 shares during the last quarter. 50.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Central Garden & Pet Stock Performance

CENTA opened at $32.67 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.95 and a beta of 0.70. 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 1 year low of $27.70 and a 1 year high of $41.03. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.09.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.24. Central Garden & Pet had a return on equity of 10.08% and a net margin of 3.77%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Central Garden & Pet will post 2.38 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CENTA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Central Garden & Pet from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Argus lowered Central Garden & Pet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Central Garden & Pet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.00.

Insider Activity at Central Garden & Pet

In other Central Garden & Pet news, insider John D. Walker III sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.86, for a total value of $328,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 20.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Central Garden & Pet 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.