Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.51 per share and revenue of $882.9640 million for the quarter. Central Garden & Pet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.700- EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $906.15 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $846.58 million. Central Garden & Pet had a net margin of 5.42% and a return on equity of 11.55%. Central Garden & Pet’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. On average, analysts expect Central Garden & Pet to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Central Garden & Pet Stock Up 2.7%

CENT stock opened at $44.43 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 16.16 and a beta of 0.60. Central Garden & Pet has a 52 week low of $28.77 and a 52 week high of $45.78. The company has a quick ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 3.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $42.11 and a 200 day moving average of $38.52.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CENT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Central Garden & Pet from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Central Garden & Pet from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Central Garden & Pet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Central Garden & Pet

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CENT. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Central Garden & Pet by 632.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 841 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Central Garden & Pet during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Central Garden & Pet by 152.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,159 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet in the 3rd quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet in the 2nd quarter valued at $223,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 16.13% of the company’s stock.

Central Garden & Pet Company Profile

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) is a leading North American specialty retailer, manufacturer and distributor serving the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Pet and Garden. In the Pet segment, Central Garden & Pet offers a comprehensive range of products including pet food, treats, accessories, training products and habitat solutions for dogs, cats, birds, fish and small animals. The Garden segment encompasses a wide array of lawn, garden and outdoor living products, such as soils, fertilizers, planters, pest control solutions, landscape lighting and watering equipment.

Central Garden & Pet’s product portfolio includes both proprietary and branded offerings.