Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Soars: Stock Adds 10.2% in Session - Tale of the Tape - Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT)

Central Garden & Pet Company CENT was a big mover last session, as its shares rose over 10% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. The stock picked up sharply from the near-flat trend of $7.47 to $7.86 in the past one-month time frame.

In the last 30 days, the company did not witness any estimate revision and the Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged. Yesterday's price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Central Garden & Pet Company currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.

However, some better-ranked stocks in the consumer goods sector include Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. PBH, Summer Infant, Inc. SUMR and Nutrisystem, Inc. NTRI. While Prestige Brands and Summer Infant carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Nutrisystem sports a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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