Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
NASDAQ: CENT · Real-Time Price · USD
38.14
-0.39 (-1.01%)
At close: May 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
38.09
-0.05 (-0.13%)
After-hours: May 8, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT
CENT Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 1 analyst with a 12-month price forecast for CENT stock has a target of 54, which predicts a 41.58% increase from the current stock price of 38.14.
Price Target: $54 (+41.58%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
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 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $51 → $54 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $51 → $54 | +41.58% | May 7, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $50 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 | +31.10% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $45 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $45 | +17.99% | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $50 → $40 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 → $40 | +4.88% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 | +25.85% | Sep 30, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.18B
from 3.13B
Increased by 1.66%
Revenue Next Year
3.25B
from 3.18B
Increased by 2.04%
EPS This Year
2.91
from 2.55
Increased by 14.00%
EPS Next Year
3.06
from 2.91
Increased by 5.26%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.3B | 3.4B | |||
| Avg | 3.2B | 3.2B | |||
| Low | 3.0B | 3.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 6.6% | 8.2% | |||
| Avg | 1.7% | 2.0% | |||
| Low | -3.3% | -3.3% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.10 | 3.24 | |||
| Avg | 2.91 | 3.06 | |||
| Low | 2.72 | 2.83 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 21.5% | 11.6% | |||
| Avg | 14.0% | 5.3% | |||
| Low | 6.8% | -2.6% |
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 sources.