We estimate that the CEO and Former CFO of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO ($CENT), Nicholas Lahanas, received a compensation of $1,905,762 in 2025. This is an increase of 38.28% from an estimated $1,176,285 in 2024.
These estimates are based on a new DEF14A filing, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2025. Note that parsing errors may occur.
You can track $CENT on Quiver Quantitative's $CENT stock dashboard.
$CENT Stock Insider Trading Activity
$CENT Stock insiders have traded $CENT stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CENT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- WILLIAM E BROWN (Chairman) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 103,125 shares for an estimated $3,369,930.
- CHRISTOPHER T METZ sold 10,000 shares for an estimated $309,058
- JOHN D. III WALKER (President, Garden Consumer Pro) sold 3,500 shares for an estimated $114,062
- BROOKS III PENNINGTON sold 3,281 shares for an estimated $107,688
- JOHN RANELLI sold 3,076 shares for an estimated $100,229
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
$CENT Stock Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 68 institutional investors add shares of $CENT Stock stock to their portfolio, and 110 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 210,525 shares (-50.2%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $6,873,641
- PACER ADVISORS, INC. removed 94,732 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $3,092,999
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 85,706 shares (+120.9%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,798,300
- NUVEEN, LLC removed 74,746 shares (-78.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $2,440,456
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 60,330 shares (-11.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,969,774
- DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 44,607 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,569,274
- HRT FINANCIAL LP removed 33,505 shares (-30.8%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $1,093,938
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$CENT Stock Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CENT in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Canaccord Genuity issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CENT Stock, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CENT forecast page.
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
