CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058

Current stock price

32.14 USD
+0.31 (+0.97%)
At close:
32.14 USD
0 (0%)
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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 AND PET CO-A (CENTA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$43.48
+ 35.28% 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
$43.48
Upside
+ 35.28%
From current price of $32.14 to mean target of $43.48, Based on 11 analyst forecasts
Low
$37.48
Median
$45.06
High
$47.31

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-2.20%
3 Months
9.45%

Price Target Summary

11 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CENTA. The average price target is 43.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 35.28% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 32.14.
The average price target has been revised upward by 9.45% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CENTA Current Analyst RatingCENTA 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

CENTA Historical Analyst RatingsCENTA 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%
CENTA was analyzed by 11 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 80. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about CENTA.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CENTA 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
2026-01-16JP MorganDowngrade Neutral -> Underweight
2025-11-25JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-23JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-07Canaccord GenuityMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-30Truist SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-04-11JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-01-16JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-01-07Argus ResearchDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2024-10-11JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-08JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-07-22JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-05-13Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-02-09Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-02-08JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2023-08-03KeybancMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2023-04-19KeybancMaintains Overweight
2023-04-19Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy
2023-04-19JP MorganMaintains Neutral
2023-01-13JP MorganMaintains Overweight
2022-11-22KeybancMaintains Overweight
2022-11-22JP MorganMaintains Neutral
2022-10-13JP MorganMaintains Neutral
2022-08-08Truist SecuritiesMaintains Buy
2022-08-04KeybancMaintains Overweight
2022-06-23KeybancMaintains Overweight

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

CENTA 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

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

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
CENTA revenue by date.CENTA 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
CENTA ebitda by date.CENTA 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
CENTA ebit by date.CENTA 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
CENTA operating margin by date.CENTA operating margin by date.
7.06%6.84%8.50%8.45%8.72%8.67%9.34%9.69%
EPS
YoY % growth
CENTA eps by date.CENTA 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

CENTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENTA 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
CENTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENTA 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 AND PET CO-A / CENTA Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA)?

11 analysts have analysed CENTA and the average price target is 43.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 35.28% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 32.14.

When does CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) report earnings?

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

What are the consensus estimates for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 1.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 860.72M USD.

How do analysts rate CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA)?

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