Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$33.82 -0.38 (-1.11%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

Central Garden & Pet - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
4

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Central Garden & Pet in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CENTA.

Consensus Price Target

$41.33
22.22% Upside

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Central Garden & Pet, the average price target is $41.33. The highest price target for CENTA is $50.00, while the lowest price target for CENTA is $32.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.22% from the current price of $33.82.

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CENTA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$41.33	$41.33	$42.00	$28.37
Forecasted Upside	22.22% Upside	25.67% Upside	27.93% Upside	1.87% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

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CENTA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CENTA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Central Garden & Pet Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Central Garden & Pet	Consumer Discretionary Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.20	2.57	2.51
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	22.22% Upside	202.28% Upside	14.54% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CENTA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/11/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$34.00 ➝ $32.00	+11.30%
7/1/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group 5 of 5 stars	B. Mcnamara Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/28/2024	Argus 2 of 5 stars	R. Department Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/13/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$45.00 ➝ $50.00	+24.29%
5/9/2024	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Chartier Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$39.00 ➝ $42.00	+16.86%
8/3/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$29.44 ➝ $32.00	+31.86%

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CENTA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Central Garden & Pet is $41.33, with a high forecast of $50.00 and a low forecast of $32.00.
: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Central Garden & Pet in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 2 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CENTA shares.
: According to analysts, Central Garden & Pet's stock has a predicted upside of 22.22% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Central Garden & Pet has been rated by research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Central Garden & Pet more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating for Central Garden & Pet is Buy while the average consensus rating for "consumer discretionary" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how CENTA compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:CENTA) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Stock Forecast & Price Target