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Central Garden Pet (CENT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold1 Buy0 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $49.50, the highest $60.00, the lowest $39.00. The average is +17.7% from the last price of $42.04.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Packaged FoodsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $50.00 → $45.00−10.0% | Hold | +7.0% | Downgrade | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Packaged FoodsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $50.00 → $44.00−12.0% | Hold | +4.7% | Downgrade | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Packaged FoodsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $48.00 → $43.00−10.4% | Hold | +2.3% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Packaged FoodsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $46.00 → $42.00−8.7% | Hold | −0.1% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Packaged FoodsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $51.00 → $46.00−9.8% | Buy | +9.4% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Packaged FoodsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $48.00 → $45.00−6.2% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 6 23:05 | — | |
| Brian McNamara★★★★★★★★★★#3937 · hits 54% · avg +2.4% | Canaccord Genuity | $60.00 | Buy | +42.7% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 12 07:25 | +0.9%next day +0.8% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Andrea Faria Teixeira★★★★★★★★★★#5934 · hits 49% · avg +0.8% | J.P. Morgan | $37.00 → $39.00+5.4% | Sell | −7.2% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:07 | −1.8%next day +0.9% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Bradley Thomas★★★★★★★★★★#516 · hits 62% · avg +13.1% | KeyBanc | $50.00 | Buy | +18.9% | Reiterated | 07.05.26on TipRanks 16:35 | −1.8%next day −1.2% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Central Garden Pet
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $49.50 at a price of $38.89 (+27.3%); now: $49.50 at $42.04 (+17.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 30.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.06 (from $-0.13 to $-0.03). Last quarter: $1.54.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $600M (from $568M to $643M). Last quarter: $882M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Central Garden Pet
- CEO: Nicholas Lahanas
- Employees: 6,000
- 1340 Treat Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597, US
- www.central.com
Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Its Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, and grooming items. The Garden segment includes products like grass seed, wild bird feed, weed and insect control, and fertilizers under brands such as Pennington and Sevin.
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