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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
43.8  0.1 (0.23%)    08-28 16:00
Open: 44.03
High: 44.215
Volume: 80,994
  
Pre. Close: 43.7
Low: 43.45
Market Cap: 2,741(M)
Technical analysis
2026-08-28 4:36:14 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  54.86 1-year :  64.07
Resists First :  46.97 Second :  54.86
Pivot price 44.09
Supports First :  42.55 Second :  39.83
MAs MA(5) :  44.04 MA(20) :  44.21
MA(100) :  41.25 MA(250) :  36.96
MACD MACD :  0.1 Signal :  0.2
%K %D K(14,3) :  36.2 D(3) :  48.4
RSI RSI(14): 48.9
52-week High :  46.97 Low :  28.77
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ CENT ] has closed above bottom band by 27.8%. Bollinger Bands are 61.1% narrower than normal. The narrow width of the bands suggests low volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this narrow range for 1 bars. This is a sign that the market may be about to initiate a new trend.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 44.32 - 44.61 44.61 - 44.88
Low: 42.72 - 43.1 43.1 - 43.44
Close: 43.22 - 43.81 43.81 - 44.34
Company Description

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.

Headline News

Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets - Yahoo Finance

Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Central Gardens of North Iowa prepares for annual garden party - kaaltv.com

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
From Nashville and 30 Countries to Clear Lake: Summer Garden Party Returns August 29 - Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
Unpacking Q2 Earnings: Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) In The Context Of Other Household Products Stocks - The Globe and Mail

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton’s South Carolina roots remembered through Union Medical Center healing garden - WLTX

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
Case Summary: BFG Supply Chapter 11 - Bondoro

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Neutral
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Consumer Defensive
Industry:
Packaged Foods
Shares Out 10 (M)
Shares Float 57 (M)
Held by Insiders 15.9 (%)
Held by Institutions 98 (%)
Shares Short 277 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 365 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 2.7
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 27.9
Profit Margin 5.3 %
Operating Margin 14.2 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 4.3 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 9.9 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth -8.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 103.62
Sales Per Share 319.17
EBITDA (p.s.) 35.07
Qtrly Earnings Growth -4.6 %
Operating Cash Flow 390 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 342 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 16.22
PEG Ratio 2
Price to Book value 1.56
Price to Sales 0.13
Price to Cash Flow 1.08
Stock Dividends
Dividend 22.87
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 52.2%
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