Central Garden & Pet Doesn't Look As Appealing Now (Rating Downgrade) [Seeking Alpha]
Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Nonvoting (CENTA)
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CENT maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $2.70+, but revenue is projected to decline due to product mix and market dynamics. Recent acquisition activity (Champion USA) signals ongoing M&A interest, but no material uplift to results or identified major targets yet. I downgrade CENT to hold, citing limited organic growth visibility, margin pressure from private label, and a 16% downside to my $32 price target. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images My original thesis for Central Garden & Pet ( CENT CENTA ) was that the company was sacrificing revenue for additional margin growth . Now, it appears that many of its efficiency programs have already This article was written by Analyst's Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from See
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- Does Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Price Strength Match Its Cash Flow Valuation? [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) was upgraded by analysts at <a style="font-weight:bold" href="https://weissratings.com/">Weiss Ratings</a> from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating.MarketBeat
- Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Earnings Transcript [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial ResultsBusiness Wire