​Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) Has Gained 8% Since Q4 2025, Here's Why

​Central Garden & Pet Co. (NASDAQ:CENT) is one of the Best Small Cap Value Stocks to Buy. Central Garden & Pet Co. (NASDAQ:CENT) is up more than 8% since its fiscal Q4 2025 earnings release on November 24. Recently, on December 2, Bill Chappell from Truist Financial reiterated a Hold rating on the stock without disclosing any price target. However, earlier on November 25, Bradley Thomas from KeyBanc reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $50 price target.

​Thomas from KeyBanc noted the company’s Q4 earnings to be one of the key reasons behind his bullish sentiment. He noted that Central Garden & Pet Co. (NASDAQ:CENT) is performing well in a tough environment and has become structurally profitable due to its strategic exit from low-margin products and customers.

​The company grew its quarterly revenue by 1.30% year-over-year to $678.18 million, surpassing estimates by $20.32 million. Moreover, the EPS of negative $0.09 also topped the consensus by $0.11. Thomas noted that the company’s performance was driven by a strong performance in the Garden segment, which topped the estimates by around 11%. On the other hand, the Pet segment also remained in line with the general consensus.

​Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) produces and distributes branded and private label products for the garden, lawn, and pet supplies markets. The company’s operations are divided into the Pet and Garden segments.

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