Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.700- for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.770. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CENTA shares. CJS Securities raised shares of Central Garden & Pet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Central Garden & Pet in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Central Garden & Pet from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $28.00 target price (down previously from $31.00) on shares of Central Garden & Pet in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Central Garden & Pet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.75.

Central Garden & Pet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CENTA opened at $33.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 3.67. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $29.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.62. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of 13.54 and a beta of 0.67. Central Garden & Pet has a one year low of $25.97 and a one year high of $37.35.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $617.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $636.62 million. Central Garden & Pet had a return on equity of 11.00% and a net margin of 5.04%.Central Garden & Pet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.700- EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Central Garden & Pet will post 2.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Central Garden & Pet in the third quarter valued at $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Central Garden & Pet by 444.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,001 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 817 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 239.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 4,388 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in shares of Central Garden & Pet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $208,000. Finally, Aristides Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Aristides Capital LLC now owns 8,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 623 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 50.82% of the company’s stock.

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.