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Central Garden & Pet Analyst Ratings

CENTANASDAQ
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$28.88
-0.40-1.37%
At close: Jan 16, 4:00 PM EST
$28.88
-0.40-1.37%
Pre-Market: 4:10 AM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$50.00
Lowest Price Target1
$28.00
Consensus Price Target1
$41.86

Central Garden & Pet Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:CENTA | Benzinga

Central Garden & Pet Co has a consensus price target of $41.86 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Canaccord Genuity on November 25, 2025. The low is $28 issued by JP Morgan on January 16, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, Canaccord Genuity, and JP Morgan on January 16, 2026, November 25, 2025, and November 25, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $36.33 between JP Morgan, Canaccord Genuity, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 25.81% upside for Central Garden & Pet Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Canaccord Genuity
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Analyst Ratings for Central Garden & Pet

Buy NowGet Alert
01/16/2026Buy Now-3.05%JP Morgan$31 → $28DowngradeNeutral → UnderweightGet Alert
11/25/2025Buy Now73.13%Canaccord Genuity$50 → $50MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/25/2025Buy Now7.34%JP Morgan$30 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/23/2025Buy Now3.88%JP Morgan$35 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/07/2025Buy Now73.13%Canaccord Genuity$45 → $50MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/30/2025Buy Now21.19%Truist Securities$40 → $35DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
04/11/2025Buy Now7.34%JP Morgan$34 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now7.34%JP Morgan$32 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy NowArgus ResearchDowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/26/2024Buy Now55.82%Canaccord Genuity$48 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/16/2024Buy Now38.5%Truist Securities$50 → $40MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/11/2024Buy Now10.8%JP Morgan$34 → $32MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/30/2024Buy Now66.2%Canaccord Genuity$48 → $48MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/08/2024Buy Now17.73%JP Morgan$38 → $34MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now31.58%JP Morgan$40 → $38MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/01/2024Buy Now69.67%Canaccord Genuity$52 → $49MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now73.13%Argus Research → $50UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now73.13%Truist Securities$45 → $50MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/12/2024Buy Now80.06%Canaccord Genuity → $52Initiates → BuyGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now107.76%Truist Securities$50 → $60MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now107.76%Truist Securities$50 → $60MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/08/2024Buy Now48.89%JP Morgan$40 → $43MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/21/2023Buy Now73.13%Truist Securities → $50ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now73.13%Keybanc$46 → $50MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now31.58%JP Morgan$41 → $38MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now55.82%Truist Securities$60 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now55.82%Truist Securities$60 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now59.28%Keybanc$48 → $46MaintainsOverweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) stock?

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The latest price target for Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) was reported by JP Morgan on January 16, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $28.00 expecting CENTA to fall to within 12 months (a possible -3.05% downside). 7 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)?

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The latest analyst rating for Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) was provided by JP Morgan, and Central Garden & Pet downgraded their underweight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)?

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The last upgrade for Central Garden & Pet Co happened on May 28, 2024 when Argus Research raised their price target to $50. Argus Research previously had a hold for Central Garden & Pet Co.

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When was the last downgrade for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)?

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The last downgrade for Central Garden & Pet Co happened on January 16, 2026 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $31 to $28 for Central Garden & Pet Co.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Central Garden & Pet, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Central Garden & Pet was filed on January 16, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 16, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $31.00 to $28.00. The current price Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) is trading at is $28.88, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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