CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058

Current stock price

31.46 USD
-0.28 (-0.88%)
At close:
31.46 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

CENTA Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to CENTA. CENTA has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

  • In the last month CENTA has a been trading in the 31.04 - 35.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • CENTA is one of the better performing stocks in the Household Products industry, it outperforms 72% of 12 stocks in the same industry.
  • The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, CENTA outperforms 61% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • CENTA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CENTA is lagging the market slightly.

CENTA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A / CENTA Weekly stock chart
CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A / CENTA Daily stock chart

CENTA Setup Rating and Analysis

7

Although the technical rating is bad, CENTA does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 31.45, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.

CENTA Support and Resistance Analysis

28.77

36.23

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 30.77 to 31.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 29.06 to 29.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 31.92 to 32.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 34.98 to 35.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @35.87 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

CENTA Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CENTA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CENTA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength61.14NEUTRALCENTA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CENTA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of CENTA is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CENTA is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.54NEUTRALThe RSI value for CENTA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.32NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CENTA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)17.77OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests CENTA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.82MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CENTA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.67NEUTRALThe ADX value for CENTA suggests a possible start of a new trend.

CENTA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

CENTA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A / CENTA Daily stock chart

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A

NASDAQ:CENTA (3/18/2026, 5:28:36 PM)

After market: 31.46 0 (0%)

31.46

-0.28 (-0.88%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Performance
% Chg-0.88%
1 Week-2.09%
2 Weeks-6.51%
1 Month-8.76%
3 Month8.26%
6 Month0.64%
12 Month3.28%
2 Year-14.79%
3 Year0.65%
5 Year-24.21%
10 Year141.41%
15 Year326.98%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.9
ATR(20)%2.82%
ATR Inc-1.99%
Range Today0.73
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%2.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS61.14
3 months CRS83.48
6 months CRS60.67
Mansfield-0.35
10 Day High33.37
10 Day Low31.04
20 Day High35.5
20 Day Low31.04
52 Week High37.35
52 Week Low25.97
CS1 End31.45
CR1 Start31.92
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.79%
DER(5)0.31%
Volume374.00K
Volume Incr35.94%
Vol(5)322.65K
Vol(50)267.70K

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A / CENTA TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to CENTA.


What is the current trend direction of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?

The current trend direction for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has an RSI value of 37.5416. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?

The short term momentum for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is negative.