Central Garden & Pet Market Sentiment

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Central Garden & Pet Co

CENTANASDAQ

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$39.10

0.290.75%

Last update: Oct 23, 4:00 PM

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M&A: W. Atlee Burpee Company was acquired by Central Garden & Pet (CENT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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Central Garden & Pet Market Sentiment

Market sentiment signals for Central Garden & Pet (CENTA): analyst consensus, short interest, options flow and insider activity.

Key Signals

Analyst Consensus▲ Buy

Short Interest▲ 4.2% short float

Options Flow— N/A

Insider Activity— N/A

Analyst Consensus

Buy

7 analysts

Options Flow (P/C)

—

Avg Consensus PT

$43

+8.7%

Highest Price Target

$53

+35.5%

Canaccord Genuity

Lowest Price Target

$30

-23.3%

JP Morgan

Short Interest

4.2%

Declining — Bullish

Insider Activity (30d)

—

Short Interest — % of Float

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Analyst & Accuracy	Upside / Downside	PT Change	Action	Rating
Jul 16, 2026	JP Morgan	Andrea Teixeira—	+20.2%	$45 → $47	Maintained	Underweight
Jun 17, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+35.5%	$54 → $53	Maintained	Buy
May 7, 2026	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+38.1%	$51 → $54	Maintained	Buy
Apr 17, 2026	JP Morgan	Andrea Teixeira—	-18.2%	$33 → $32	Maintained	Underweight
Jan 16, 2026	JP Morgan	Andrea Teixeira—	-28.4%	$31 → $28	Downgrade	Neutral→Underweight
Nov 25, 2025	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+27.9%	$50 → $50	Maintained	Buy
Nov 25, 2025	JP Morgan	Andrea Teixeira—	-20.7%	$30 → $31	Maintained	Neutral
Oct 23, 2025	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-23.3%	$35 → $30	Maintained	Neutral
Aug 7, 2025	Canaccord Genuity	——	+27.9%	$45 → $50	Maintained	Buy
Apr 30, 2025	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	-10.5%	$40 → $35	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Apr 11, 2025	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-20.7%	$34 → $31	Maintained	Neutral
Jan 16, 2025	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-20.7%	$32 → $31	Maintained	Neutral
Jan 7, 2025	Argus Research	John Eade—	—	—	Downgrade	Buy→Hold
Nov 26, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+15.1%	$48 → $45	Maintained	Buy
Oct 16, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	+2.3%	$50 → $40	Maintained	Buy
Oct 11, 2024	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-18.2%	$34 → $32	Maintained	Neutral
Sep 30, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+22.8%	$48 → $48	Maintained	Buy
Aug 8, 2024	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-13.0%	$38 → $34	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 22, 2024	JP Morgan	Andrea Faria—	-2.8%	$40 → $38	Maintained	Neutral
Jul 1, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+25.3%	$52 → $49	Maintained	Buy
May 28, 2024	Argus Research	John Staszak—	+27.9%	$50	Upgrade	Hold→Buy
May 13, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	+27.9%	$45 → $50	Maintained	Buy
Mar 12, 2024	Canaccord Genuity	Brian McNamara—	+33.0%	$52	Initiate	Buy
Feb 9, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	+53.5%	$50 → $60	Maintained	Buy
Feb 9, 2024	Truist Securities	Bill Chappell—	+53.5%	$50 → $60	Maintained	Buy