CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CENT • US1535271068

Current stock price

37.33 USD
-0.25 (-0.67%)
At close:
37.33 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$49.22
+ 31.84% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.12
Revenue Estimate
860.72M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
80.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$49.22
Upside
+ 31.84%
From current price of $37.33 to mean target of $49.22, Based on 11 analyst forecasts
Low
$42.42
Median
$51.00
High
$53.55

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.52%
3 Months
12.21%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CENT. The average price target is 49.22 USD. This implies a price increase of 31.84% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.33.
The average price target has been revised upward by 12.21% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CENT Current Analyst RatingCENT Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

CENT Historical Analyst RatingsCENT Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
80.00%
CENT was analyzed by 11 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 80. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CENT.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CENT was analyzed by 11 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-25Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-26Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-16Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-09-30Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-07-01Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-05-28Argus ResearchUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2024-03-12Canaccord GenuityInitiate Buy
2024-02-09Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-09-21Truist SecuritiesReiterate Buy -> Buy
2023-04-19Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy
2022-08-25CJS SecuritiesInitiate Market Outperform
2021-11-30Argus ResearchDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2021-05-14Argus ResearchUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2021-03-24Truist SecuritiesUpgrade Hold -> Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.12
Revenue Estimate
860.72M
Revenue Q2Q
3.26%
EPS Q2Q
7.69%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.08%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.23%
EPS (1 Month)
0.73%
EPS (3 Months)
0.12%

Next Earnings Summary

CENT is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 860.72M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.23% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
CENT revenue by date.CENT revenue by date.
3.31B
-0.85%		3.2B
-3.31%		3.129B
-2.23%		3.179B
1.60%		3.244B
2.04%		3.381B
4.22%		3.626B
7.25%		3.741B
3.17%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CENT ebitda by date.CENT ebitda by date.
321.5M
-5.69%		309.694M
-3.67%		350.941M
13.32%		375.89M
7.11%		387.19M
3.01%		342.72M
-11.49%		N/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
CENT ebit by date.CENT ebit by date.
233.8M
-10.08%		218.887M
-6.38%		266.047M
21.55%		268.72M
1.00%		282.92M
5.28%		293.2M
3.63%		338.74M
15.53%		362.61M
7.05%
Operating Margin
CENT operating margin by date.CENT operating margin by date.
7.06%6.84%8.50%8.45%8.72%8.67%9.34%9.69%
EPS
YoY % growth
CENT eps by date.CENT eps by date.
2.54
-8.63%		2.14
-15.75%		2.72
27.10%		2.90
6.65%		3.05
5.27%		3.24
6.21%		3.77
16.35%		4.06
7.57%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.12
7.69%		1.62
3.57%		-0.05
49.00%		0.17
-20.67%		1.16
3.83%		1.71
5.85%		-0.03
40.73%		0.08
-51.02%		1.18
1.75%		1.70
-0.40%		0.10
474.95%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		860.72M
3.26%		990.36M
3.06%		697.24M
2.81%		663.85M
7.53%		898.11M
4.34%		1.031B
4.10%		718.96M
3.12%		682.38M
2.79%		922.08M
2.67%		1.048B
1.65%		717.06M
-0.26%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		126.7M
-10.30%		167.18M
-17.69%		29.512M
-64.97%		54.723M
47.14%		134.95M
6.51%		181.2M
8.39%		28.101M
-4.78%		N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		100.8M
2.17%		142.57M
2.54%		4.366M
772.73%		29.682M
79.53%		106.59M
5.74%		150.14M
5.31%		714K
-83.65%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
CENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
6.04%
EPS Next 5 Year
8.34%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.17%
Revenue Next 5 Year
3.37%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
9.49%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO / CENT Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)?

11 analysts have analysed CENT and the average price target is 49.22 USD. This implies a price increase of 31.84% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 37.33.

What is the next earnings date for CENT stock?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 1.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 860.72M USD.

How do analysts rate CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)?

The consensus rating for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 80 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.