Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)
NASDAQ: CENTA · Real-Time Price · USD
35.31
+0.49 (1.41%)
Jun 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

CENTA Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 5 analysts polled by S&P Global, CENTA stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $43.5. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 23.19% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $32 (-9.37%) and the highest is $50 (+41.60%).

Price Target: $43.5 (+23.19%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$32$43.5$46$50
Change-9.37%+23.19%+30.27%+41.60%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for CENTA stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
Strong Buy333333
Buy111111
Hold200000
Sell011111
Strong Sell000000
Total655555

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.05B
from 3.13B
Decreased by -2.67%
Revenue Next Year
2.95B
from 3.05B
Decreased by -3.20%
EPS This Year
2.98
from 2.73
Increased by 9.01%
EPS Next Year
3.10
from 2.98
Increased by 4.01%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 25, 2021Sep 24, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 28, 2024Sep 27, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
3.30B3.34B3.31B3.20B3.13B3.05B
Revenue Growth
22.56%1.06%-0.85%-3.31%-2.23%-2.67%
Gross Profit
970.90M992.31M946.84M960.08M1.00B995.57M
Gross Margin
29.39%29.72%28.60%30.00%32.05%32.69%
Operating Income
254.50M260.04M216.20M222.82M266.07M276.54M
Net Income
151.75M152.15M125.64M107.98M162.84M179.11M
EPS
----2.732.98
EPS Growth
----28.17%9.01%
Forward PE
-----11.86
Free Cash Flow
-28.66M-201.89M311.61M310.08M261.07M247.50M
No. Analysts
-----4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High3.2B
Avg3.0B
Low2.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
1.6%
Avg
-2.7%
Low
-6.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-
Avg2.98
Low-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg
9.0%
Low-