Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Central Garden & Pet Company A · NASDAQ
$39.00+0.73 (+1.91%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 2 firms covering Central Garden & Pet Company A, 1 rate it Buy or better, 0 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $37.00 to $53.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $45.00 sits 15% above the current $39.00. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-0.05 next quarter toward $3.07 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS2 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy150%
Hold00%
Sell150%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 2 analysts giving stock ratings to Central Garden & Pet Company A.
As of Jul, 1 of 2 firms rate CENTA a Buy (0 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CENTA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-0.05
Range $-0.08 – $-0.02 · 4 analysts · -46% YoY
Next period, 4 analysts expect Central Garden & Pet Company A to earn $-0.05 a share (range $-0.08 – $-0.02), versus $-0.09 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.97, growing to $3.07 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$599.7M
Range $562.0M – $640.2M · 4 analysts · -12% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $599.7M (range $562.0M – $640.2M), -11.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $3.0B, rising to $2.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Central Garden & Pet Company A
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CENTA.
#1
Brian McNamara
Canaccord Genuity · Rank #85
Buy
$53.00+35.9% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#2
Bill Chappell
Truist Securities · Rank #347
Buy
$40.00+2.6% to target
Overall win rate
27%
+ Follow
#3
Andrea Teixeira
JP Morgan
Sell
$37.00-5.1% to target
Coverage
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CENTA stock forecast FAQ
What is CENTA's average 12-month price target?+
The 2 analysts with a live target average $45.00 for Central Garden & Pet Company A over the next 12 months, ranging from a $53.00 high to a $37.00 low.
Is CENTA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 2 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 0 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CENTA?+
The Street-high target is $53.00 (Canaccord Genuity), and the Street-low is $37.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 2 active targets is $45.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CENTA?+
2 analysts have an active rating on Central Garden & Pet Company A, and 2 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CENTA?+
Among analysts who currently cover CENTA, Brian McNamara of Canaccord Genuity has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #85). Their current call is Buy with a $53.00 target.
What is Central Garden & Pet Company A's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-0.05 per share (range $-0.08 – $-0.02) across 4 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.97, rising to $3.07 the following year.
How much revenue is Central Garden & Pet Company A expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $599.7M (range $562.0M – $640.2M). Full-year revenue is projected at $3.0B, growing to $2.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CENTA lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 2 firms rate CENTA a Buy (0 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CENTA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
