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Central Garden & Pet Co has a consensus price target of $42.29 based on the ratings of 8 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Canaccord Genuity on November 25, 2025. The low is $30 issued by JP Morgan on October 23, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Canaccord Genuity, JP Morgan, and JP Morgan on November 25, 2025, November 25, 2025, and October 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $37 between Canaccord Genuity, JP Morgan, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 20.99% upside for Central Garden & Pet Co from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Nov 25, 2025 | 63.51% | 5050 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 1.37% | 3031 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -1.9% | 3035 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 63.51% | — | 4550 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 14.45% | 3540 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 1.37% | 3134 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1.37% | 3132 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | — | — | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 47.16% | 4548 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 30.8% | 4050 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 4.64% | 3234 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.97% | 4848 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 11.18% | 3438 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 24.26% | 3840 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 60.24% | 4952 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 28, 2024 | 63.51% | 50 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 13, 2024 | 63.51% | 4550 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 70.05% | 52 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 96.21% | 5060 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 96.21% | 5060 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 40.61% | 4043 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 63.51% | 50 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 63.51% | 4650 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 24.26% | 3841 | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 47.16% | 4560 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 47.16% | 4560 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 50.43% | 4648 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 27.53% | 3940 | Previous Current Overweight | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) was reported by Canaccord Genuity on November 25, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $50.00 expecting CENTA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 63.51% upside). 8 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) was provided by Canaccord Genuity, and Central Garden & Pet maintained their buy rating.
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.
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.
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 November 25, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 25, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) rating was a maintained with a price target of $50.00 to $50.00. The current price Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) is trading at is $30.58, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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