Central Garden Ownership

CENT Stock  USD 33.67  2.67  7.35%   
The majority of Central Garden Pet outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Central Garden Pet to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Central Garden. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Central Garden Pet as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1992-03-31
Previous Quarter
66.9 M
Current Value
65.4 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
40.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
21.9 M
 
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At this time, Central Garden's Dividend Yield is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.03 in 2025, whereas Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop 2.57 in 2025. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop to about 45.6 M in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to drop to about 88.3 M in 2025.
  
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Central Stock Ownership Analysis

About 14.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.57. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Central Garden Pet has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.56. The entity had not issued any dividends in recent years. The firm had 1277:1000 split on the 9th of February 2024. Central Garden Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. Central Garden Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is based in Walnut Creek, California. Central Garden operates under Packaged Foods classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 7000 people. For more info on Central Garden Pet please contact Nicholas Lahanas at (925) 948-4000 or go to https://www.central.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Central Garden also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Central Garden's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Central Garden's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Central Garden Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

3.47 Billion

Central Garden Insider Trades History

About 14.0% of Central Garden Pet are currently held by insiders. Unlike Central Garden's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Central Garden's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Central Garden's insider trades
 
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Central Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Central Garden is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Central Garden Pet backward and forwards among themselves. Central Garden's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Central Garden's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2024-12-31
189.8 K
Allianz Asset Management Ag2024-12-31
188.1 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-12-31
186.2 K
Orchard Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
140.7 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
138.3 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-12-31
129.6 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-12-31
123.2 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
113.2 K
Gw&k Investment Management, Llc2024-12-31
93.4 K
Pacer Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
2.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
1.7 M
Note, although Central Garden's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Central Garden Pet Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Central Garden insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Central Garden's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Central Garden insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Central Garden Outstanding Bonds

Central Garden issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Central Garden Pet uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Central bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Central Garden Pet has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Central Garden Corporate Filings

F4
4th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
18th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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7th of February 2025
Other Reports
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10Q
6th of February 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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