Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)
NASDAQ: CENTA · Real-Time Price · USD
30.80
+0.94 (3.15%)
At close: Jan 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
30.52
-0.28 (-0.91%)
Pre-market: Jan 14, 2025, 6:01 AM EST
CENTA Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for CENTA stock have an average target of 41.75, with a low estimate of 32 and a high estimate of 50. The average target predicts an increase of 35.55% from the current stock price of 30.80.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Nov 26, 2024.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CENTA stock from 5 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 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Argus Research | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 → $45 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 → $45 | +46.10% | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $50 → $40 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 → $40 | +29.87% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $34 → $32 | Hold | Maintains | $34 → $32 | +3.90% | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $48 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $48 | +55.84% | Sep 30, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.29B
from 3.20B
Increased by 2.67%
Revenue Next Year
3.36B
from 3.29B
Increased by 2.19%
EPS This Year
2.32
from 1.62
Increased by 42.93%
EPS Next Year
2.51
from 2.32
Increased by 8.33%
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 | 3.1B | 3.2B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10.0% | ||
| Avg | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.4% | ||
| Low | -4.0% | -4.6% | -4.8% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.47 | 2.77 | 3.08 |
| Avg | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.78 |
| Low | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 52.3% | 19.7% | 22.7% |
| Avg | 42.9% | 8.3% | 10.9% |
| Low | 33.1% | -2.2% | -6.6% |
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.