FY2025 Earnings Forecast for CENTA Issued By Zacks Research

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Central Garden & Pet in a research report issued to clients and 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 prior 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 equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on CENTA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Central Garden & Pet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued 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 an average target price of $41.00.

Central Garden & Pet Stock Up 1.3 %

CENTA opened at $32.48 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.85 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 3.47. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.20. Central Garden & Pet has a twelve month low of $27.70 and a twelve month high of $41.03.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John D. Walker III sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.86, for a total value of $328,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 67,111 shares in the company, valued at $2,205,267.46. This represents a 12.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 20.28% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Central Garden & Pet

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CENTA. Credit Industriel ET Commercial bought a new position in Central Garden & Pet during the fourth quarter worth about $4,818,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its stake in Central Garden & Pet by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 53,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,768,000 after acquiring an additional 3,069 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in Central Garden & Pet by 23.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 111,167 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,674,000 after acquiring an additional 21,125 shares during the last quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. grew its holdings in Central Garden & Pet by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 961,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,781,000 after purchasing an additional 14,144 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP bought a new stake in Central Garden & Pet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,367,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.82% 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.