Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.200- for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.350. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on CENTA. Argus downgraded shares of Central Garden & Pet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Central Garden & Pet from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Central Garden & Pet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Central Garden & Pet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.00.

Central Garden & Pet Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of Central Garden & Pet stock traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $31.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 361,867 shares, compared to its average volume of 238,033. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.68 and a 200 day moving average of $32.28. Central Garden & Pet has a 1-year low of $27.70 and a 1-year high of $41.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 3.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.59 and a beta of 0.76.

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 25th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.02. Central Garden & Pet had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 3.37%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Central Garden & Pet will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions.