Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
NASDAQ: CENT · Real-Time Price · USD
35.94
+0.06 (0.17%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
36.10
+0.16 (0.43%)
Pre-market: Mar 31, 2025, 7:00 AM EDT
CENT Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for CENT stock have an average target of 45, with a low estimate of 40 and a high estimate of 50. The average target predicts an increase of 25.21% from the current stock price of 35.94.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 26, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CENT stock from 3 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
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 | +25.21% | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $50 → $40 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 → $40 | +11.30% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 | +33.56% | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $52 → $49 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $52 → $49 | +36.34% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $50 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $50 | +39.12% | May 28, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.29B
from 3.20B
Increased by 2.92%
Revenue Next Year
3.37B
from 3.29B
Increased by 2.16%
EPS This Year
2.42
from 1.62
Increased by 49.22%
EPS Next Year
2.57
from 2.42
Increased by 6.41%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.5B | 3.6B | 3.7B | ||
| Avg | 3.3B | 3.4B | 3.4B | ||
| Low | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.1% | 8.3% | 9.4% | ||
| Avg | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.1% | ||
| Low | -3.0% | -3.9% | -5.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.53 | 2.73 | 3.08 | ||
| Avg | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.88 | ||
| Low | 2.25 | 2.33 | 2.70 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 56.2% | 12.9% | 19.6% | ||
| Avg | 49.2% | 6.4% | 11.8% | ||
| Low | 39.1% | -3.5% | 4.8% |
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.