The performance of the stock price over the year has been up and down, leaving investors with either an optimistic or pessimistic outlook, depending on how they interpret the data. Year to date metric has recorded a gain of 25.29%.However, over the last six months, we can see a weaker performance of 17.15%. Over the last 30 days, the price of CENT has fallen by 5.49%. And in the last five days, it has surged by 10.40%.
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) currently has a stock price of $46.92. The stock saw a sharp increase in the last trading session, hitting a high of $47.46 after opening at $43.41. The lowest recorded price for the day was $43.06 before it closed at $42.70.
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Central Garden & Pet Company’s stock market performance has been consistent. The 1-year high for the company’s stock was recorded at $48.47 on 08/03/23, with the lowest value being $35.60 on 05/04/23.
52-week price history of CENT Stock
A stock’s 52-week price history, including the low and high prices, can offer valuable insights into its current standing and future prospects. Central Garden & Pet Company’s current trading price is -3.21% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 31.80%. The stock’s price range over this timeframe has been between $35.60 and $48.47. The shares of the Consumer Defensive sector company recorded a trading volume of approximately 1.46 million for the day, which was comparatively higher than the average daily volume of 40740.0 over the last three months.
The Connection Between Financial Performance and Market Capitalization
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) has experienced a quarterly rise of 20.99% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 2.17B and boasts a workforce of 6400 employees.
Expert Opinions: Analysts’ Ratings for Central Garden & Pet Company
As of right now, 3 analysts are rating Central Garden & Pet Company as a BUY, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 1 analyst is recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 analyst is rating the stock as SELL.
How Moving Averages and Trading Volume Data Work Together
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 40.07, with a change in price of +9.27. Similarly, Central Garden & Pet Company recorded 57,108 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of +24.62%.
CENT’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio: A Comprehensive Review
A key metric for assessing a company’s financial well-being and market status is the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio. This ratio is derived by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, and it demonstrates the level of debt a company uses to support its assets relative to shareholder equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for CENT stands at 0.82. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.82.
CENT Stock Stochastic Average
The raw stochastic average for Central Garden & Pet Company over the last 50 days is presently at 85.52%. This reflects a drop from the raw stochastic average of the previous 20 days, which was noted at 91.09%. Further, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 44.44% and 24.34%, respectively.
