Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$50.00
Lowest Price Target1
$31.00
Consensus Price Target1
$42.86

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

Central Garden & Pet Co has a consensus price target of $42.86 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Argus Research on May 28, 2024. The low is $31 issued by JP Morgan on April 11, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Securities, JP Morgan, and JP Morgan on April 30, 2025, April 11, 2025, and January 16, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $32.33 between Truist Securities, JP Morgan, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 1.36% upside for Central Garden & Pet Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Truist Securities
JP Morgan
Canaccord Genuity
Argus Research
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Analyst Ratings for Central Garden & Pet

Buy NowGet Alert
04/30/2025Buy Now9.72%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$40 → $35DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
04/11/2025Buy Now-2.82%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$34 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/16/2025Buy Now-2.82%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$32 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy NowArgus Research
John Eade74%
DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/26/2024Buy Now41.07%Canaccord Genuity
Brian McNamara53%
$48 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/16/2024Buy Now25.39%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$50 → $40MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/11/2024Buy Now0.31%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$34 → $32MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/30/2024Buy Now50.47%Canaccord Genuity
Brian McNamara53%
$48 → $48MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/08/2024Buy Now6.58%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$38 → $34MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now19.12%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$40 → $38MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/01/2024Buy Now53.61%Canaccord Genuity
Brian McNamara53%
$52 → $49MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now56.74%Argus Research
John Staszak68%
→ $50UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
05/13/2024Buy Now56.74%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$45 → $50MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/12/2024Buy Now63.01%Canaccord Genuity
Brian McNamara53%
→ $52Initiates → BuyGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now88.09%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$50 → $60MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/09/2024Buy Now88.09%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$50 → $60MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/08/2024Buy Now34.8%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$40 → $43MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/21/2023Buy Now56.74%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
→ $50ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
08/03/2023Buy Now56.74%Keybanc
Bradley Thomas77%
$46 → $50MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now19.12%JP Morgan
Andrea Faria62%
$41 → $38MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now41.07%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$60 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now41.07%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$60 → $45MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now44.2%Keybanc
Bradley Thomas77%
$48 → $46MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/13/2023Buy Now22.26%JP Morgan
Andrea Teixeira59%
$40 → $39MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
11/22/2022Buy Now25.39%JP Morgan
Andrea Teixeira59%
$37 → $40MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/22/2022Buy Now50.47%Keybanc
Bradley Thomas77%
$52 → $48MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/13/2022Buy Now15.99%JP Morgan
Andrea Teixeira59%
$45 → $37MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
08/25/2022Buy Now56.74%CJS Securities
Stefanos Crist69%
→ $50Initiates → Market OutperformGet Alert
08/08/2022Buy Now88.09%Truist Securities
Bill Chappell46%
$65 → $60MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/04/2022Buy Now63.01%Keybanc
Bradley Thomas77%
$56 → $52MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/23/2022Buy Now75.55%Keybanc
Bradley Thomas77%
$62 → $56MaintainsOverweightGet 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 Truist Securities on April 30, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $35.00 expecting CENTA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 8.70% upside). 12 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 Truist Securities, and Central Garden & Pet downgraded their hold 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 April 30, 2025 when Truist Securities changed their price target from $40 to $35 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 April 30, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 30, 2026.

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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 $40.00 to $35.00. The current price Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) is trading at is $32.20, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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