CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:CENT - Nasdaq - US1535271068 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, CENT scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. CENT's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
76% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CENT.
CENT is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month CENT has a been trading in the 34.92 - 41.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
CENT is part of the Household Products industry. There are 12 other stocks in this industry, CENT did better than 54% of them.
The technical rating of CENT is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
33.25
41.33
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 33.59 to 33.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Strong resistance @34.38 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 39.63 to 40.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CENT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for CENT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 24.24 | NEGATIVE | CENT has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 75.76% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CENT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CENT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of CENT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 32.63 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CENT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.48 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests CENT has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 34.66 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for CENT is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.68 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CENT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.96 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for CENT suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NASDAQ:CENT (8/8/2025, 12:37:40 PM)
33.73
-1.35 (-3.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-3.85%
1 Week-10.08%
2 Weeks-12.79%
1 Month-3.74%
3 Month0.85%
6 Month-8.87%
12 Month-10.06%
2 Year-20.51%
3 Year-12.11%
5 Year-13.77%
10 Year186.18%
15 Year278.07%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.18
ATR(20)%3.68%
ATR Inc221.55%
Range Today1.62
ADR(20)1.24
ADR(20)%3.69%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS24.24
Mansfield-1.21
10 Day High40.48
10 Day Low34.92
20 Day High41.25
20 Day Low34.92
52 Week High43.88
52 Week Low31.97
CS1 End34.38
CR1 Start39.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.78%
DER(5)-2.83%
Volume32.42K
Volume Incr4.65%
Vol(5)69.90K
Vol(50)79.82K