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$CENT

Central Garden and Pet Co

XNASIndustrialsWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods

$44.40
+0.98%+$0.430
RVOL peak today
Normal
Halted today
None today
Float
ultra-low
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$44.40+0.98%+$0.4300Prev $43.97LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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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 & performance
Price
$44.40
Change today
+0.98%
Previous close
$43.97
52-week range
$28.77 – $46.97
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$2.78B
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
62.6M
Live vendor count
Insider ownership
2.6%
DEF 14A · 2025-12-22
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
Classification
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Exchange
XNAS
Relative volumevs this time of day
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.

Why is $CENT moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low floatShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusBuy2 analysts
Avg target $49.50(+11% upside)
Range $39 - $60
1 buy0 hold1 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders selling0 buys, 9 sells last 3 months (20/38 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Brown William E
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-4Ksold 1.1%350K$152K
at $39.00
Aug 13, 26
Walker John D. Iii
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-5Ksold 7.7%60K$195K
at $39.00
Aug 12, 26
Pennington Brooks Iii
Director
Sold (automatic/other)-6Ksold 4.5%123Kn/aAug 12, 26
Walker John D. Iii
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-5Ksold 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
Other128K
0.2% of company
added 14%1.07M$4.0M
at $31.18
Aug 10, 26
Machek Howard
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-4Ksold 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
Other9K
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
Other9K
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%354Kn/aJun 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

Unavailable

We 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

Neutral
Bearish56Bullish
📰 News: 0 bull · 0 bearToday: +1.0%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$CENT Activity

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Alert· 2d ago 6.1× RVOL
CENT hit 6.070x RVOL at 10:50 AM ET
at $44.24
Alert· 5d ago 3.9× RVOL
CENT hit 3.867x RVOL at 11:22 AM ET
at $44.01
Alert· 11d ago 3.5× RVOL
CENT hit 3.519x RVOL at 2:39 PM ET
at $44.79
Alert· 16d ago 2.0× RVOL
CENT hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:04 PM ET
at $44.46
Alert· 16d ago +3.7% vs EMA
CENT 200EMA (5m) Trending · 62 bars · L3 · +3.71% above EMA · slope +0.40%
at $46.13
Alert· 16d ago +3.0% vs EMA
CENT 200EMA (1m) Trending · 121 bars · L4 · +3.00% above EMA · slope +0.30%
at $46.13
Alert· 17d ago +1.12%
$CENT moved +1.12% in 1 min (Level 1) at 10:30 AM ET
at $45.06
Alert· 33d ago 17.9× RVOL
CENT hit 17.949x RVOL at 12:43 PM ET
at $43.44

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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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