Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Central Garden & Pet to post earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $636.62 million for the quarter. Central Garden & Pet has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.700- EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $0.11. Central Garden & Pet had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 11.17%. The business had revenue of $678.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $657.86 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.18) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Central Garden & Pet to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Central Garden & Pet Stock Performance

Shares of CENT opened at $32.08 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 3.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $32.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.00. Central Garden & Pet has a 52 week low of $28.77 and a 52 week high of $41.25.

Institutional Trading of Central Garden & Pet

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Central Garden & Pet by 632.3% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 974 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 841 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Central Garden & Pet in the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Central Garden & Pet by 152.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,920 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Central Garden & Pet during the 3rd quarter valued at $94,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Central Garden & Pet during the 2nd quarter valued at $223,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 16.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. CJS Securities raised Central Garden & Pet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Central Garden & Pet in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Central Garden & Pet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Central Garden & Pet in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.50.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) is a leading North American specialty retailer, manufacturer and distributor serving the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets. The company operates through two primary segments: Pet and Garden. In the Pet segment, Central Garden & Pet offers a comprehensive range of products including pet food, treats, accessories, training products and habitat solutions for dogs, cats, birds, fish and small animals. The Garden segment encompasses a wide array of lawn, garden and outdoor living products, such as soils, fertilizers, planters, pest control solutions, landscape lighting and watering equipment.

Central Garden & Pet’s product portfolio includes both proprietary and branded offerings.