CENT insider trading
NasdaqGS Consumer DefensiveCENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — scored insider trade history from SEC Form 4 filings, parsed and contextualised by FilingIQ.
About CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Company website: www.central.com
CENT insider activity at a glance
FilingIQ has scored 929 insider transactions for CENT since Feb 19, 2015. The most recent filing in our index is dated Mar 25, 2026.
Across the full history, 6 open-market purchases
and 231 open-market sales
were filed under transaction codes P and S respectively. Compensatory share awards
(code A) and option exercises (code M) are tracked separately and not counted here.
The average FilingIQ composite score on CENT insider trades is 61.4/100, produced by FilingIQ's multi-factor Form 4 model. Model framework documented at methodology.
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Frequently asked
- How many insider trades does FilingIQ track for CENT?
- FilingIQ tracks 929 Form 4 insider transactions for CENT (CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO), covering filings from Feb 19, 2015 onwards. 4 of those were filed in the last 90 days.
- Are CENT insiders net buyers or net sellers?
- Across the full Form 4 history for CENT, 6 transactions (1%) were open-market purchases and 231 (25%) were open-market sales. Compensatory awards and option exercises are filtered out of these counts.
- Where does CENT insider data come from?
- Every transaction shown on this page is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. FilingIQ parses the raw XML, normalises insider identity across reporting variations, and scores each trade on its multi-factor composite model.
- What sector is CENT in?
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically Packaged Foods, with a current market capitalisation of $2.47B.
Methodology & sources
Every CENT insider transaction shown on FilingIQ is parsed directly from a public SEC Form 4 XML filing. Insider identity is normalised across reporting variants (CIK changes, name spellings, related-party indirect holdings). The FilingIQ composite score is documented in full on the team page and algo disclosure. Not investment advice; see disclaimer.