CENTNasdaqWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable GoodsFiscal year ends September 27Also trades as CENTA
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$41.58−0.46 (-1.09%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.58B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.5
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
96.1%
9M of 10M shares
Institutional holders
185
30 new, 18 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 7 sales
Net sold $1.26M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 811,192 | 7.60% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 773,566 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 617,534 | 6.39% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 3,502,876 | 6.87% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 2,862,334 | 26.71% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2024 |
| American Century Companies, Inc. | 2,598,623 | 5.10% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,485,825 | 13.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Mar 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of CENT | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,692,305 | 17.54% | $75.04M | +86,552 | 0.00% |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 735,398 | 7.62% | $32.61M | −68,197 | 0.05% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 650,817 | 6.74% | $28.86M | +941 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 536,555 | 5.56% | $23.79M | −7,415 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 475,565 | 4.93% | $21.09M | +2,029 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 453,874 | 4.70% | $20.13M | −1,878 | 0.00% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 413,959 | 4.29% | $18.35M | +68,138 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 382,432 | 3.96% | $16.96M | −3,546 | 0.00% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 212,887 | 2.21% | $9.44M | +31,100 | 0.01% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 193,844 | 2.01% | $8.60M | +174,104 | 0.00% |
| Morgan Stanley | 189,280 | 1.96% | $8.39M | +54,571 | 0.00% |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 187,865 | 1.95% | $8.33K | +7,805 | 0.18% |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | 151,689 | 1.57% | $6.73M | – | 0.01% |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 141,300 | 1.46% | $6.27M | −12,340 | 0.02% |
| Creative Planning | 126,002 | 1.31% | $5.59M | +36,843 | 0.00% |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 125,671 | 1.30% | $5.57M | −18,837 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 122,789 | 1.27% | $5.44M | −12,928 | 0.00% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 117,432 | 1.22% | $5.21M | +5,037 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 104,858 | 1.09% | $4.65M | −2,123 | 0.00% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 102,620 | 1.06% | $4.55M | +2,633 | 0.08% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 185 | 9M | 96.1% | 30 / 72 | 47 / 18 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2026 | 176 | 9M | 92.7% | 29 / 55 | 59 / 10 | 2M | 1M |
| Q4 2025 | 161 | 9M | 94.9% | 18 / 56 | 60 / 18 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 164 | 9M | 97.4% | 17 / 51 | 65 / 31 | 0M | 1M |
| Q2 2025 | 180 | 10M | 100.0% | 23 / 55 | 69 / 18 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2025 | 176 | 11M | 100.0% | 39 / 51 | 56 / 5 | 2M | 4M |
| Q4 2024 | 143 | 13M | 100.0% | 10 / 51 | 45 / 18 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 152 | 13M | 100.0% | 30 / 40 | 47 / 9 | 2M | 1M |
| Q2 2024 | 133 | 12M | 100.0% | 22 / 43 | 37 / 17 | 1M | 2M |
| Q1 2024 | 129 | 13M | 100.0% | 13 / 12 | 104 / 10 | 1M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 127 | 14M | 100.0% | 12 / 43 | 35 / 20 | 2M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 137 | 12M | 100.0% | 21 / 28 | 50 / 10 | 1M | 1M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of CENT | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund | 607,633 | 6.30% | $26.94M | 0.91% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 487,932 | 5.06% | $21.63M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 326,582 | 3.38% | $12.57M | 0.05% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 259,475 | 2.69% | $11.51M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 233,741 | 2.42% | $10.36M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 232,932 | 2.41% | $10.33M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 182,640 | 1.89% | $7.86M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 174,721 | 1.81% | $7.75M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 129,874 | 1.35% | $5.59M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 111,889 | 1.16% | $4.96M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | 107,327 | 1.11% | $4.13M | 0.04% | May 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 96,135 | 1.00% | $4.14M | 0.02% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | 89,389 | 0.93% | $3.44M | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 78,648 | 0.81% | $3.49M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio | 77,122 | 0.80% | $3.42M | 0.47% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Brown | Chairman, Director, 10% owner | 4,021,261 | 41.67% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Nicholas Lahanas | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 132,986 | 1.38% | May 19, 2026 |
| John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | 69,940 | 0.72% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | 57,777 | 0.60% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 59,768 | 0.62% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Apur Rohit Patel | Chief Legal Officer | 17,048 | 0.18% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | 17,863 | 0.19% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| George A. Yuhas | General Counsel | 35,953 | 0.37% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Joyce M. McCarthy | General Counsel | 14,737 | 0.15% | May 20, 2025 |
| Brooks Pennington Iii | Director | 251,759 | 2.61% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Kay Schwichtenberg | Director | 4,952 | 0.05% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| John Ranelli | Director | 18,527 | 0.19% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Christopher T. Metz | Director | 15,305 | 0.16% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Courtnee A. Chun | Director | 18,263 | 0.19% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Brendan Dougher | Director | 16,429 | 0.17% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Randal D. Lewis | Director | 7,839 | 0.08% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Mary Beth Springer | Director | 26,631 | 0.28% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Lisa Coleman | Director | 13,439 | 0.14% | Feb 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Sep 24, 2026 | Other | −1,000 | – | – | 349,259 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Aug 13, 2026 | Sale | −3,900 | $39.00 | $152.10K | 350,259 |
| Brooks Pennington Iii Director | Aug 12, 2026 | Gift | −5,800 | – | – | 123,106 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Aug 12, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $39.00 | $195.00K | 59,679 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Aug 11, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $38.50 | $192.50K | 64,679 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Aug 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −116,232 | $38.28 | $4.45M | 949,258 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Aug 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +127,942 | $31.18 | $3.99M | 1,065,490 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Jul 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,924 | $37.59 | $147.50K | 47,944 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Jun 24, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,051 | $38.85 | $312.78K | 7,622 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Jun 24, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,518 | $35.22 | $300.00K | 15,673 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −8,200 | $37.75 | $309.55K | 69,679 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,518 | $35.22 | $300.00K | 77,879 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Jun 3, 2026 | Other | −11,586 | – | – | 354,159 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | May 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −480 | $34.19 | $16.41K | 122,350 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Mar 25, 2026 | Gift | −2,040 | – | – | 937,548 |
| Kay Schwichtenberg Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Award | +3,734 | – | – | 3,734 |
| John Ranelli Director | Feb 19, 2026 | Sale | −3,668 | $34.50 | $126.55K | 646 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Feb 17, 2026 | Sale | −5,000 | $34.75 | $173.75K | 7,155 |
| Brooks Pennington Iii Director | Feb 13, 2026 | Gift | −2,050 | – | – | 128,906 |
| John Ranelli Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 3,584 |
| Apur Rohit Patel Chief Legal Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +7,813 | – | – | 24,861 |
| Christopher T. Metz Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 15,305 |
| Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | −7,813 | – | – | 17,544 |
| Brooks Pennington Iii Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 40,630 |
| Mary Beth Springer Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 26,631 |
| Mary Beth Springer Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,948 | $33.63 | $200.03K | 23,047 |
| Mary Beth Springer Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,803 | $22.72 | $200.00K | 28,995 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | −7,813 | – | – | 69,361 |
| Courtnee A. Chun Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 18,263 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +43,750 | – | – | 122,830 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +14,063 | – | – | 939,588 |
| Brendan Dougher Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 3,584 |
| Randal D. Lewis Director | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +3,584 | – | – | 7,839 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | −7,813 | – | – | 49,092 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 11, 2026 | Award | +6,250 | – | – | 51,868 |
| John Ranelli Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,916 | $33.81 | $200.02K | 4,314 |
| John Ranelli Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,803 | $22.72 | $200.00K | 10,230 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −7,825 | $33.81 | $264.56K | 79,080 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Feb 10, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,437 | $33.81 | $217.63K | 61,548 |
| Brendan Dougher Director | Feb 10, 2026 | Sale | −3,250 | $33.38 | $108.49K | 12,845 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Feb 9, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,958 | $33.92 | $100.34K | 925,525 |
| William E. Brown Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,882 | $33.60 | $63.24K | 928,483 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,329 | $33.60 | $44.65K | 45,618 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Feb 6, 2026 | Returned to company | −2,165 | $33.60 | $72.74K | 41,279 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,636 | $33.60 | $54.97K | 43,444 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,357 | $33.60 | $45.60K | 86,905 |
| Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −776 | $33.60 | $26.07K | 9,731 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Feb 6, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,181 | $33.60 | $39.68K | 67,985 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,313 | $30.22 | $39.68K | 9,990 |
| John Edward Hanson President, Pet Consumer Prod | Jan 30, 2026 | Award | +2,814 | – | – | 11,303 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,144 | $30.22 | $34.57K | 88,262 |
| Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jan 30, 2026 | Award | +2,814 | – | – | 89,406 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Jan 30, 2026 | Award | +2,814 | – | – | 70,142 |
| John D. Walker III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −976 | $30.22 | $29.49K | 69,166 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,667 | $30.22 | $110.82K | 46,947 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,255 | $22.80 | $97.01K | 50,614 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −985 | $30.22 | $29.77K | 46,359 |
| Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Award | +2,253 | – | – | 47,344 |
| Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Tax withholding | −346 | $30.22 | $10.46K | 10,507 |
| Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer | Jan 30, 2026 | Award | +844 | – | – | 10,853 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Brown Officer, Director, Chairman | Aug 13, 2026 | 3,900 | $152.10K | Aug 13, 2026 | Gift |
| John D. Walker III Officer | Aug 12, 2026 | 5,000 | $195.00K | Aug 12, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse |
| John D. Walker III Officer | Aug 11, 2026 | 5,000 | $192.50K | Aug 11, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse |
| R. Ranelli John Director | Feb 19, 2026 | 3,668 | $126.47K | Feb 19, 2026 | Transfer |
| John Edward Hanson Officer, President Pet Consumer Product | Feb 17, 2026 | 5,000 | $173.76K | Feb 17, 2026 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |
| Family Trust Brigham-Dougher Director | Feb 10, 2026 | 3,250 | $108.49K | Feb 10, 2026 | Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan |
| Christopher T. Metz Director | Nov 26, 2025 | 10,000 | $285.90K | Nov 28, 2025 | Shares |
| E. Brown William Chairman, 10% Shareholder | Aug 28, 2025 | 100,000 | $3.27M | Aug 28, 2025 | Stock Dividend |
| William E. Brown Officer | Aug 28, 2025 | 3,125 | $101.59K | Aug 28, 2025 | Gift |
| John D. Walker III Officer | Aug 25, 2025 | 3,500 | $114.06K | Aug 25, 2025 | Restricted Stock Lapse |
| R. Ranelli John Director | Aug 25, 2025 | 3,076 | $102.12K | Aug 25, 2025 | Transfer |
| M. Pennington Brooks Iii Director | Aug 14, 2025 | 3,281 | $109.72K | Aug 14, 2025 | Director Share Grants |
| William E. Brown Officer | May 29, 2025 | 4,800 | $153.42K | May 29, 2025 | Gift |
| E. Brown William Chairman, 10% Shareholder | May 20, 2025 | 400,000 | $12.86M | May 20, 2025 | Stock Dividend |
| John Edward Hanson President Pet Consumer Product | May 13, 2025 | 9,375 | $300.00K | May 13, 2025 | Restricted Stock Lapse - See Remarks |