$CENT
Central Garden and Pet Co
XNAS•Industrials•Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Why is CENT up today? It is at $44.40 (+0.98%), and our scanner flagged it 5 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment CENT spikes, and full due diligence on CENT — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $44.40
- Change today
- +0.98%
- Previous close
- $43.97
- 52-week range
- $28.77 – $46.97
- Market cap
- $2.78B
- Shares outstanding
- 62.6M Live vendor count
- Institutional own.
- 99.9%
- Total held
- 100.0%
- Short interest
- 277K ▼ -7% vs prior · as of 2026-07-31
- Days to cover
- 3.8d
- Avg daily volume
- 82K
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
- Exchange
- XNAS
- 5m
- 0.3x
- 15m
- 0.7x
- 1h
- 0.7x
- 1D
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Why is $CENT up today?
Here is the latest on CENT from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for CENT today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
Insiders selling0 buys, 9 sells last 3 months (20/38 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown William E Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K | sold 1.1% | 350K | $152K at $39.00 | Aug 13, 26 |
Walker John D. Iii Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -5K | sold 7.7% | 60K | $195K at $39.00 | Aug 12, 26 |
Pennington Brooks Iii Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -6K | sold 4.5% | 123K | n/a | Aug 12, 26 |
Walker John D. Iii Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -5K | sold 7.2% | 65K | $193K at $38.50 | Aug 11, 26 |
Brown William E Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -116K 0.2% of company | sold 11% | 949K | $4.4M at $38.28 | Aug 10, 26 |
Brown William E Officer | Other | 128K 0.2% of company | added 14% | 1.07M | $4.0M at $31.18 | Aug 10, 26 |
Machek Howard Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -4K | sold 7.6% | 48K | $148K at $37.59 | Jul 13, 26 |
Hanson John Edward Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -8K 0.01% of company | sold 51% | 8K | $313K at $38.85 | Jun 24, 26 |
Hanson John Edward Officer | Other | 9K 0.01% of company | added 100% | 16K | $300K at $35.22 | Jun 24, 26 |
Walker John D. Iii Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -8K 0.01% of company | sold 11% | 70K | $310K at $37.75 | Jun 15, 26 |
Walker John D. Iii Officer | Other | 9K 0.01% of company | added 12% | 78K | $300K at $35.22 | Jun 15, 26 |
Brown William E Officer | Sold (automatic/other) | -12K 0.02% of company | sold 3.2% | 354K | n/a | Jun 3, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
Dilution watch
UnavailableWe could not reach SEC EDGAR, so the dilution check did not run for $CENT. This is not a clean result: there may be an offering, a registration or a shelf on file that we were unable to read. Check it yourself on SEC EDGAR before trading it.
$CENT Sentiment
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$CENT Activity
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CENT stock FAQ
Why is $CENT up today?
Here is the latest on CENT from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for CENT today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.
What is the CENT stock price today?
CENT last traded at $44.40, up 0.98% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Where can I see live CENT alerts?
The CENT Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged CENT 5 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is CENT on?
CENT (Central Garden and Pet Co) trades on XNAS, with a market cap of about $2.78B in the WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS sector.
Is CENT good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge CENT for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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