Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
 NASDAQ: CENT · Real-Time Price · USD
 30.67
 -0.54 (-1.73%)
  At close: Oct 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
30.67
 0.00 (0.00%)
  After-hours: Oct 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
CENT Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 1 analyst with a 12-month price forecast for CENT stock has a target of 45, which predicts a 46.72% increase from the current stock price of 30.67.
Price Target: $45 (+46.72%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 26, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
According to 1 stock analyst, the rating for CENT is "Strong Buy". This means that the analyst believes this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $45 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $45 | +46.72% | Nov 26, 2024 | 
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $50 → $40 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 → $40 | +30.42% | Oct 16, 2024 | 
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 | +56.50% | Sep 30, 2024 | 
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $52 → $49 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $52 → $49 | +59.77% | Jul 1, 2024 | 
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $50 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $50 | +63.03% | May 28, 2024 | 
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
 3.17B 
 from 3.20B
 Decreased by -0.95%
Revenue Next Year
 3.18B 
 from 3.17B
 Increased by 0.16%
EPS This Year
 2.67 
 from 1.62
 Increased by 64.96%
EPS Next Year
 2.78 
 from 2.67
 Increased by 4.01%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3B | 3.3B | |||
| Avg | 3.2B | 3.2B | |||
| Low | 3.0B | 3.0B | 
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.6% | 5.0% | |||
| Avg | -1.0% | 0.2% | |||
| Low | -5.2% | -6.2% | 
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.79 | 2.95 | |||
| Avg | 2.67 | 2.78 | |||
| Low | 2.55 | 2.58 | 
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 72.4% | 10.4% | |||
| Avg | 65.0% | 4.0% | |||
| Low | 57.3% | -3.6% | 
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.