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Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock Nonvoting (CENTA)

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Key data on CENTA

Market cap

$2.45B

EPS

2.45

P/E ratio

14.3

Price to sales

0.71

Dividend yield

--

Beta

0.666821

Price on CENTA

Previous close

$35.23

Today's open

$35.04

Day's range

$34.35 - $35.50

52 week range

$25.97 - $37.35

Profile about CENTA

CEO

Nicholas Lahanas

Employees

6000

Headquarters

Walnut Creek, CA

Exchange

Nasdaq Global Select

Shares outstanding

62267439

Issue type

Common Stock

CENTA industries and sectors

Consumer Staples

Consumer Products - Foods

News on CENTA

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: J.P. Morgan High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference (March 3) Miami, Florida – Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 2:15 p.m. ET. Senior management will also host one-on-one meetings with insti.

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Business Wire • Feb 19, 2026

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Should Value Investors Buy Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 18, 2026

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Central Garden & Pet Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Authorization

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its stock repurchase program. Under the increased program, the company is authorized to purchase up to an additional $100 million of the company's common stock and Class A common stock. The company stated that the acquisition of the company's common stoc.

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Business Wire • Feb 17, 2026

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Wall Street Analysts Think Central Garden (CENTA) Could Surge 37.35%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 37.4% in Central Garden (CENTA). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

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Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Central Garden & Pet (CENT) This Year?

Here is how Central Garden (CENT) and Central Garden (CENTA) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

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Should Value Investors Buy Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

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Central Garden & Pet Announces Kay M. Schwichtenberg as New Director

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #APPA--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has appointed Kay M. Schwichtenberg to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026. Ms. Schwichtenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in the animal health industry, including 29 years with Central. Most recently, she served as Central's Executive Vice President, Animal & Public Health,.

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Business Wire • Feb 12, 2026

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Central Garden (CENTA) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates

Central Garden (CENTA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.11 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.21 per share a year ago.

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Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Seeking Alpha • Feb 5, 2026

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Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 27, 2025. “We delivered a solid start to the fiscal year, with disciplined execution across the business, particularly when measured against a strong prior-year first quarter,” said Niko Lahanas, CEO of Central Garden & Pet. “Fir.

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Business Wire • Feb 4, 2026

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