Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)
NASDAQ: CENTA · Real-Time Price · USD
33.63
-0.37 (-1.09%)
May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
CENTA Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts that cover CENTA stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $38.67, which forecasts a 14.99% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $30 and the highest is $54.
Price Target: $38.67 (+14.99%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for CENTA stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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 | +60.57% | May 7, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Sell Maintains $33 → $32 | Sell | Maintains | $33 → $32 | -4.85% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Sell Downgrades $31 → $28 | Hold → Sell | Downgrades | $31 → $28 | -16.74% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy Maintains $50 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $50 | +48.68% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $30 → $31 | Hold | Maintains | $30 → $31 | -7.82% | Nov 25, 2025 |
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.