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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Central Garden & Pet Company · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · 25 calls · price $43.7
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What the company does: Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States.

📈 Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) stock price

$43.7+21.6% over range
Aug 28, 25low $28.98 · high $46.54Aug 27, 26
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100% recommend buying · 1 analysts
📊 JPI status : Central Garden & Pet Company has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 CENT price target & analyst consensusprice $43.70

The price target · all analysts combined (1 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 1$54+23.6%
Median target · of 1 targets$54+23.6%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 1$54+23.6%
Current price$43.7
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say

No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.

The consensus · 1 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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✅ Historical analyst reliability on CENT

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Truist Securities  40% -0.2% 5
Argus Research  33% -12.3% 3
Canaccord Genuity  0% -11.0% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Central Garden & Pet Company would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Central Garden & Pet Company 10 years ago would be worth $4,001 today, i.e. +15%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+145%), worst: 2022 (-29%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Central Garden & Pet Company

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,092+9%
3 years ago$1,444+44%
5 years ago$1,401+40%
→ See Central Garden & Pet Company's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Central Garden & Pet Company)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+32%$1,318 (+32%)
2025-17%$1,092 (+9%)
2024-1%$1,079 (+8%)
→ See Central Garden & Pet Company's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

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📋 All analyst calls on CENT

▲ Buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $38.14 — upside +42%
Today : $43.7 — upside +24%
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 8, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $34.21 — upside +46%
Today : $43.7 — upside +14%
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 25, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $39.83 — upside +13%
Today : $43.7 — upside +3%
Expected +13% · Actual -14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
-14.1%
stock -14% · XLP -5%
matured Nov 26, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $35.22 — upside +14%
Today : $43.7 — upside -8%
Expected +14% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 9.1% · -22.2% (22 calls)
-13.3%
stock -13% · XLP -3%
matured Oct 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $35.65 — upside +35%
Today : $43.7 — upside +10%
Expected +35% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
-9.4%
stock -9% · XLP -5%
matured Sep 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $38.59 — upside +27%
Today : $43.7 — upside +12%
Expected +27% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
-5.8%
stock -6% · XLP +7%
matured Jul 1, 25
Argus Research 
May 28, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $45.28 — upside +10%
Today : $43.7 — upside +14%
Expected +10% · Actual -20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 33.3% · -16.3% (6 calls)
-20.3%
stock -20% · XLP +7%
matured May 28, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $42.57 — upside +22%
Today : $43.7 — upside +19%
Expected +22% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 21.4% · -13.4% (28 calls)
-14.9%
stock -15% · XLP +5%
matured Mar 12, 25
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▲ Buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $43.35 — upside +38%
Today : $43.7 — upside +37%
Expected +38% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 9.1% · -22.2% (22 calls)
-11.3%
stock -11% · XLP +8%
matured Feb 8, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$39.1543
Price at call : $36.56 — upside +7%
Today : $43.7 — upside -10%
Expected +7% · Actual +3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 9.1% · -22.2% (22 calls)
+3.2%
stock +3% · XLP +18%
matured Sep 20, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$35.2388
Price at call : $29.01 — upside +21%
Today : $43.7 — upside -19%
Expected +21% · Actual +35% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CENT : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 9.1% · -22.2% (22 calls)
+35.4%
stock +35% · XLP -3%
matured Apr 18, 24
CJS Securities
Aug 25, 22
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$39.1543
Price at call : $26.6797 — upside +47%
Today : $43.7 — upside -10%
Expected +47% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 overall : 47.1% · +4.9% (17 calls)
+1.6%
stock +2% · XLP -5%
matured Aug 25, 23
Argus Research 
Nov 30, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CENT : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 33.3% · -16.3% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 30, 22
Argus Research 
May 14, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$53.2498
Price at call : $45.33 — upside +17%
Today : $43.7 — upside +22%
Expected +17% · Actual -23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 33.3% · -16.3% (6 calls)
-22.7%
stock -23% · XLP +9%
matured May 14, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$50.9005
Price at call : $41.23 — upside +23%
Today : $43.7 — upside +16%
Expected +23% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 40% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 9.1% · -22.2% (22 calls)
-15.1%
stock -15% · XLP +12%
matured Mar 24, 22
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$27.408
Price at call : $27.42 — gap to target -0%
Today : $43.7 — gap to target -37%
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 14, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23.4926
Price at call : $27.54 — gap to target -15%
Today : $43.7 — gap to target -46%
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$25.8418
Price at call : $22.89 — upside +13%
Today : $43.7 — upside -41%
Expected +13% · Actual +78% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 49.1% · +6.7% (53 calls)
+78.1%
stock +78% · XLP +19%
matured Mar 18, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$23.4926
Price at call : $19.1543 — gap to target +23%
Today : $43.7 — gap to target -46%
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 21
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 20
Keybanc 
Jan 23, 18
▲ Overweight · 🎯$34.4558
Price at call : $31.76 — upside +8%
Today : $43.7 — upside -21%
Expected +8% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 62.5% · +13.4% (8 calls)
-2.4%
stock -2% · XLP -10%
matured Jan 23, 19
Argus Research 
Apr 19, 17
▲ Buy · 🎯$34.4558
Price at call : $30.07 — upside +15%
Today : $43.7 — upside -21%
Expected +15% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CENT : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 33.3% · -16.3% (6 calls)
+6.0%
stock +6% · XLP -7%
matured Apr 19, 18
▲ Buy
Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on CENT : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+40.4%
stock +40% · XLP +4%
matured Jun 16, 17
Keybanc 
Feb 22, 16
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CENT : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 62.5% · +13.4% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 21, 17
Johnson Rice
Jan 7, 13
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CENT : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 14

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Central Garden & Pet Company stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Central Garden & Pet Company, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $54.00 (+24% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 40% of the time (5 calls tracked on Central Garden & Pet Company). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Central Garden & Pet Company? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Central Garden & Pet Company is $54.00 (+24% above today's price); the average is $54.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Central Garden & Pet Company on our site before trusting it.

Is Central Garden & Pet Company still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 3 analysts have a real record on Central Garden & Pet Company, the best hitting 40% over 5 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.

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