Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Nonvoting (CENTA)
CENTA moved a median of +0.05% 30 minutes after news, and +0.15% by the close. How CENTA actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 56 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
CENTA’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 45% | 56 |
| 30-min | +0.05% | 52% | 56 |
| 60-min | +0.12% | 55% | 56 |
| to close | +0.15% | 55% | 55 |
| Middle 50% of CENTA reactions | -0.67% to +1.02% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.05% |
| Measured reactions | 56 |
Half of all Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Nonvoting news events land between -0.67% and +1.02% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How CENTA reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 20 | -0.20% | 35% | -0.01% |
| Analyst downgrades | 24 | -0.09% | 46% | -0.06% |
| Rating reiterations | 21 | +0.18% | 71% | +0.58% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 2 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how CENTA ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent CENTA events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Garden Segment Leadership Transition | Press release | Business Wire | -1.10% | -1.11% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets | Press release | Business Wire | +0.08% | +0.64% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -2.33% | +1.12% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences | Press release | Business Wire | -0.45% | -1.32% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.41% | +0.15% | |
| Central Garden & Pet To Acquire A Majority Interest In TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, Europe’s Leading Pet Supplies And Pet Snacks Company | Press release | Business Wire | +0.46% | -1.77% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Proudly Supports Lindsay Wildlife Experience Through Volunteerism, In-Kind Donations, and Financial Support | Press release | Business Wire | -0.04% | -1.68% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences | Press release | Business Wire | -0.96% | -0.44% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Record Q2 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +6.37% | -0.94% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q2 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.65% | -1.96% | |
| Central Garden & Pet and Phillips Pet Food & Supplies to Launch Strategic Pet Distribution Joint Venture | Press release | Business Wire | -0.12% | +2.40% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.35% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Authorization | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -2.11% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Kay M. Schwichtenberg as New Director | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +1.71% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -7.32% | +7.42% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | +0.00% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Names Apur Patel Chief Legal Officer | Press release | Business Wire | +0.24% | +0.00% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Strategic Acquisition of Champion USA | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -1.10% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in the 2025 KeyBanc Capital Markets Consumer Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.21% | +0.69% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results and Provides Fiscal 2026 Outlook | Press release | Business Wire | +3.32% | +1.28% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in the 2025 Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference and the 2025 BofA Securities Leveraged Finance Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.14% | +0.36% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -1.75% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Strengthens National Logistics Network with New Salt Lake City Facility | Press release | Business Wire | -0.32% | +0.07% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Partners with Cal Athletics to Champion Pet Welfare and Celebrate the Human–Animal Bond | Press release | Business Wire | -0.55% | -1.64% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Barclays 18th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.06% | +4.24% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.01% | -11.41% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Aids Flood-Affected Communities in Texas Through Partnership With Greater Good Charities and Hill Country Humane Society | Press release | Business Wire | -0.17% | -0.54% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in the Canaccord 45th Annual Growth Conference | Press release | Business Wire | -0.17% | -0.54% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.58% | — | |
| Central Garden & Pet Raises Fiscal 2025 Non-GAAP EPS Outlook; Fiscal 2025 Non-GAAP EPS Now Expected to Be Approximately $2.60 | Press release | Business Wire | -2.19% | +7.13% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in a Fireside Chat at the Virtual Oppenheimer 25th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference | Press release | Business Wire | -0.16% | -1.35% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q2 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.04% | +4.81% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q2 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +1.52% | -0.10% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +1.39% | +0.80% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q1 Fiscal 2025 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.71% | +0.84% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Supports Animal Welfare Organizations in Response of California Wildfires | Press release | Business Wire | +0.94% | +0.13% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Authorization | Press release | Business Wire | +0.38% | +5.85% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Randal D. Lewis as New Director | Press release | Business Wire | +0.38% | +5.85% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in KeyBanc Capital Markets’ Virtual December Consumer Spotlight | Press release | Business Wire | -0.69% | -0.09% | |
| Comfort Zone Wants Singles to Swipe Right on a Cat Dad | Press release | Business Wire | +0.35% | -0.90% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.50% | +5.01% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +0.58% | +2.66% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Releases 2022/2023 Impact Report | Press release | Business Wire | +2.37% | -1.17% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Appoints Niko Lahanas as CEO and Brad Smith as CFO | Press release | Business Wire | -0.22% | -1.58% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in the Barclays 17th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference | Press release | Business Wire | -2.90% | +8.91% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -2.90% | +8.91% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.82% | +1.15% | |
| Aqueon® Launches BlueIQ™ App for Smart and Easy Aquarium Care | Press release | Business Wire | +0.07% | -1.02% | |
| Central Garden & Pet to Participate in a Fireside Chat at the Virtual Oppenheimer 24th Annual Consumer Growth and E-Commerce Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | -3.14% | |
| Central Garden & Pet Announces Q2 Fiscal 2024 Financial Results | Press release | Business Wire | +1.96% | +11.83% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the CENTA section they belong to.
Where else CENTA is measured.
CENTA earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Nonvoting's median reaction calculated?
Every labeled CENTA news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 56 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 52% of CENTA's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does CENTA's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.