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CENTA Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 20.28%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $4,032,993.08

Central Garden & Pet Insider Trading History Chart

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Central Garden & Pet Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $33.45
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.63 (-1.85%)
As of 02/9/2026 05:00 PM ET

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Central Garden & Pet Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
8/25/2025John D Walker IIIInsiderSell3,500$32.59$114,065.0067,328View SEC Filing Icon  
8/25/2025John RanelliDirectorSell3,076$32.58$100,216.081,427View SEC Filing Icon  
5/29/2025William E BrownChairmanSell7,800$32.04$249,912.00377,383View SEC Filing Icon  
5/21/2025William E BrownChairmanSell40,000$32.42$1,296,800.001,030,365View SEC Filing Icon  
5/20/2025William E BrownChairmanSell60,000$32.39$1,943,400.001,070,365View SEC Filing Icon  
2/10/2025John D Walker IIIInsiderSell10,000$32.86$328,600.0067,111View SEC Filing Icon  
8/30/2024William E BrownChairmanSell60,000$33.54$2,012,400.001,125,773View SEC Filing Icon  
8/19/2024John RanelliDirectorSell2,500$34.28$85,700.00822View SEC Filing Icon  
8/13/2024Brooks Pennington, IIIDirectorSell1,486$32.80$48,740.8040,743View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2024William E BrownChairmanSell700,000$36.25$25,375,000.001,189,615View SEC Filing Icon  
5/16/2024John D Walker IIIInsiderSell4,218$40.31$170,027.5885,063View SEC Filing Icon  
5/14/2024Howard MachekCAOSell10,000$40.05$400,500.0051,474View SEC Filing Icon  
2/29/2024William E BrownChairmanSell650$37.48$24,362.00409,450View SEC Filing Icon  
2/23/2024William E BrownChairmanSell1,055$37.39$39,446.45410,100View SEC Filing Icon  
2/20/2024William E BrownChairmanSell2,485$36.66$91,100.10411,155View SEC Filing Icon  
2/15/2024John RanelliDirectorSell2,400$38.34$92,016.0041View SEC Filing Icon  
2/14/2024Howard MachekCAOSell5,000$36.40$182,000.0059,406View SEC Filing Icon  
2/13/2024John Edward HansonInsiderSell5,321$37.19$197,887.9935,460View SEC Filing Icon  
2/12/2024Nicholas LahanasCFOSell13,101$37.64$493,121.64115,796View SEC Filing Icon  
12/5/2023John Edward HansonInsiderSell9,375$25.11$235,380.0053,918View SEC Filing Icon  
11/28/2023John RanelliDirectorSell4,375$23.18$101,416.00227View SEC Filing Icon  
8/31/2023John RanelliDirectorSell3,812$26.16$99,709.724,602View SEC Filing Icon  
8/23/2023John D Walker IIIInsiderSell17,187$26.28$451,756.86109,990View SEC Filing Icon  
8/15/2023Brooks Pennington, IIIDirectorSell1,213$26.64$32,310.444,593View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2023Brooks Pennington, IIIDirectorSell39,938$29.02$1,158,904.914,593View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2023Howard MachekCAOSell4,687$27.30$127,936.3574,157View SEC Filing Icon  
8/7/2023John Edward HansonSVPSell10,301$27.28$281,044.2462,847View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2023John D Walker IIIInsiderSell2,185$22.24$48,594.40127,177View SEC Filing Icon  
2/16/2023William E BrownChairmanSell180,735$25.24$4,560,883.871,442,882View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA)

50.82% of Central Garden & Pet stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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Central Garden & Pet Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
2/9/2026Geode Capital Management LLC1,038,370$30.32M0.0%+1.7%1.666%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Legal & General Group Plc127,957$3.74M0.0%-7.3%0.205%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026Systematic Financial Management LP21,125$0.62M0.0%+320.0%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/9/2026William Blair Investment Management LLC361,982$10.57M0.0%-59.1%0.581%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026LSV Asset Management2,123,479$61.98M0.1%+53.4%3.407%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026FourThought Financial Partners LLC11,292$0.33M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026IFP Advisors Inc1,131$33K0.0%+198.4%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/6/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.9,740$0.28M0.0%-18.2%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026First Eagle Investment Management LLC174,438$5.09M0.0%N/A0.280%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/4/2026Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd7,368$0.22M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Denali Advisors LLC30,600$0.89M0.1%N/A0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Olstein Capital Management L.P.52,500$1.53M0.3%+1.9%0.084%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC7,855$0.23M0.0%+13.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/3/2026BOKF NA5,453$0.16M0.0%-18.1%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/2/2026Truist Financial Corp18,953$0.55M0.0%-3.5%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Jennison Associates LLC58,573$1.71M0.0%+118.0%0.094%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Keybank National Association OH13,329$0.39M0.0%+7.3%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Skylands Capital LLC24,600$0.72M0.1%N/A0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/30/2026Values First Advisors Inc.2,037$59K0.0%-18.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Comerica Bank11,995$0.35M0.0%-20.5%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/29/2026Vanguard Group Inc.5,804,612$169.44M0.0%+0.4%9.313%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Arizona State Retirement System14,356$0.42M0.0%-6.5%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/28/2026Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH204,824$5.98M0.0%+176.2%0.329%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/27/2026Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank 11,681$0.34M0.0%+12.3%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/26/2026CWM LLC12,969$0.38M0.0%-45.6%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/21/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC13,776$0.40M0.0%-13.2%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/15/2026Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC1,924,354$55.73M0.1%+2.9%3.087%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/9/2026SG Americas Securities LLC16,223$0.47M0.0%-5.0%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC23,948$0.70M0.0%-16.7%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/8/2026Nordea Investment Management AB187,664$5.49M0.0%-11.8%0.301%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/7/2026CWA Asset Management Group LLC25,541$0.75M0.0%+4.1%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/1/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.450,673$13.31M0.0%-3.1%0.723%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
1/1/2026Tudor Investment Corp ET AL280,129$8.27M0.0%+0.9%0.449%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
12/9/2025Tudor Investment Corp ET AL280,129$8.27M0.0%+0.9%0.449%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/21/2025CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.17,468$0.52M0.0%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/18/2025Advisory Services Network LLC985$29K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.74,901$2.21M0.0%-46.9%0.119%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co44,249$1.31M0.0%-34.4%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Verition Fund Management LLC26,357$0.78M0.0%-17.4%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Polymer Capital Management US LLC9,521$0.28M0.0%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Qube Research & Technologies Ltd391,758$11.57M0.0%+52.8%0.623%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Prelude Capital Management LLC9,096$0.27M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Mariner LLC11,628$0.34M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV13,554$0.40M0.0%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Millennium Management LLC36,002$1.06M0.0%-89.9%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.23,484$0.69M0.0%-17.1%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Focus Partners Wealth8,922$0.26M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Citadel Advisors LLC236,472$6.98M0.0%+61.4%0.376%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Brevan Howard Capital Management LP11,130$0.33M0.0%-61.7%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE405,997$11.99M0.0%-9.6%0.646%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Aquatic Capital Management LLC3,218$95K0.0%-73.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Algert Global LLC105,550$3.12M0.1%+15.4%0.168%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.549,355$16.22M0.0%+181.2%0.874%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC25,305$0.75M0.0%-2.1%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Lazard Asset Management LLC127,025$3.75M0.0%+1,120.9%0.202%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Zacks Investment Management127,518$3.77M0.0%+6.5%0.203%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Raymond James Financial Inc.36,317$1.07M0.0%-31.6%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Amundi8,926$0.25M0.0%+12.7%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Horizon Investments LLC30,512$0.90M0.0%+16.0%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC87,539$2.59M0.0%-42.0%0.139%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Two Sigma Investments LP196,777$5.81M0.0%+1,109.1%0.313%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Bridgeway Capital Management LLC573,644$16.94M0.4%-4.2%0.912%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Mangrove Partners IM LLC178,712$5.28M0.4%-63.8%0.284%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025NorthRock Partners LLC48,833$1.44M0.0%-16.5%0.078%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Comerica Bank15,084$0.45M0.0%-15.0%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.15,299$0.45M0.0%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Martingale Asset Management L P68,323$2.02M0.1%-1.6%0.109%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Invesco Ltd.276,379$8.16M0.0%-3.5%0.440%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Aristides Capital LLC8,436$0.25M0.0%+8.0%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Sei Investments Co.53,725$1.59M0.0%+23.7%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025UBS Group AG236,783$6.99M0.0%+107.8%0.377%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025BNP Paribas Financial Markets24,833$0.73M0.0%+132.5%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Franklin Resources Inc.31,877$0.94M0.0%+61.5%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Magnetar Financial LLC15,647$0.46M0.0%N/A0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Legal & General Group Plc138,065$4.08M0.0%-0.9%0.220%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Vestcor Inc7,036$0.21M0.0%N/A0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Swiss National Bank100,737$2.98M0.0%-0.8%0.160%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.36,394$1.08M0.0%+28.5%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Natixis Advisors LLC20,688$0.61M0.0%-2.2%0.033%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP83,404$2.46M0.0%+44.5%0.133%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Orchard Capital Management LLC11,029$0.33M0.3%+3.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Barclays PLC108,834$3.21M0.0%-16.9%0.173%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025GW&K Investment Management LLC1,022,463$30.19M0.3%-2.8%1.626%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Dimensional Fund Advisors LP3,308,241$97.69M0.0%-0.1%5.262%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Picton Mahoney Asset Management22,409$0.66M0.0%N/A0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.2,217,545$65.48M0.0%+5.5%3.527%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Champlain Investment Partners LLC1,068,329$31.55M0.2%-23.9%1.699%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025William Blair Investment Management LLC884,784$26.13M0.1%+6.4%1.407%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025American Century Companies Inc.1,892,120$55.87M0.0%+8.1%3.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC1,401$41K0.0%+40.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.4,223$0.13M0.0%-22.6%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Highbridge Capital Management LLC464,843$13.73M0.6%-5.4%0.739%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.211,600$6.25M0.2%+237.5%0.337%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Martin & Co. Inc. TN21,801$0.64M0.1%+5.8%0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Vanguard Group Inc.5,783,793$170.80M0.0%-1.9%9.200%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.450,673$13.31M0.0%-3.1%0.717%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025PNC Financial Services Group Inc.11,903$0.35M0.0%+6.6%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board235,482$6.95M0.0%+16.0%0.375%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund30,556$0.90M0.0%-7.0%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025LSV Asset Management1,384,619$40.89M0.1%+209.2%2.202%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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Central Garden & Pet logo
Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on 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, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish, and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers, and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.
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Today's Range

Now: $33.45
Low: $33.36
High: $34.48

50 Day Range

MA: $30.03
Low: $28.75
High: $34.08

52 Week Range

Now: $33.45
Low: $25.97
High: $37.35

Volume

265,478 shs

Average Volume

283,491 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.08 billion

P/E Ratio

13.65

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.67

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet's top insider shareholders include:
  1. William E Brown (Chairman)
  2. Nicholas Lahanas (CFO)
  3. John D Walker III (Insider)
  4. Howard Machek (CAO)
  5. Brooks Pennington III (Director)
  6. John Edward Hanson (Insider)
  7. John Ranelli (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at Central Garden & Pet.

Who are the major institutional investors of Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet's top institutional investors include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 9.31%
  2. LSV Asset Management — 3.41%
  3. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC — 3.09%
  4. Geode Capital Management LLC — 1.67%
  5. William Blair Investment Management LLC — 0.58%
  6. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH — 0.33%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Central Garden & Pet stock.

Which institutional investors are selling Central Garden & Pet stock?

Within the previous quarter, CENTA stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. William Blair Investment Management LLC
  2. Nordea Investment Management AB
  3. CWM LLC
  4. Legal & General Group Plc
  5. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC
  6. Comerica Bank
  7. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
  8. Yousif Capital Management LLC
In the last year, company insiders that have sold Central Garden & Pet company stock include:
  1. William E Brown (Chairman)
  2. Nicholas Lahanas (CFO)
  3. John D Walker III (Insider)
Learn More investors selling Central Garden & Pet stock.

Which institutional investors are buying Central Garden & Pet stock?

Within the last quarter, CENTA stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. LSV Asset Management
  2. First Eagle Investment Management LLC
  3. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH
  4. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
  5. Jennison Associates LLC
  6. Denali Advisors LLC
  7. Skylands Capital LLC
  8. Vanguard Group Inc.