CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)
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Central Garden & Pet Co offers solutions that support healthier pets, greener lawns, and thriving gardens. Its products include dog and cat treats, chews, toys, beds, containment, grooming supplies, aquatics, small animal and bird supplies, equine and livestock products, insect control solutions, grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers, pest controls, live plants, and packet seeds, sold under brands such as Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Pennington, Ferry Morse, Amdro, and Sevin. The company operates through two segments, Pet and Garden, and sells through retailers, independent stores, eCommerce channels, and professional markets. It has sales and distribution operations mainly across the United States, with additional facilities in Canada and Mexico.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 3 | 13,900 | $540K |
| Option exercise | 6 | 289,956 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 4 | 136,407 | |
| Bona-fide gift | 1 | 5,800 | |
| Other acquisition / disposition | 2 | 20,117 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
52 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 3, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 2.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Pennington III - Director | Gift | Common Stock | 5,800 | $0.00 | - | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,900 | $39.00 | $152K | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 127,942 | $31.18 | $3.99M | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 116,232 | $38.28 | $4.45M | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option | 127,942 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $38.50 | $193K | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $39.00 | $195K | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Other | Class A Common Stock | 8,531 | $0.00 | - | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Other | Class A Common Stock | 11,586 | $0.00 | - | |
| Howard Machek - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 3,924 | $37.59 | $148K | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 8,051 | $38.85 | $313K | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,518 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,518 | $35.22 | $300K | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,518 | $35.22 | $300K | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 8,200 | $37.75 | $310K | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,518 | $0.00 | - | |
| Nicholas Lahanas - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 480 | $34.19 | $16K | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Gift | Class A Common Stock | 2,040 | $0.00 | - | |
 Kay Schwichtenberg | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,734 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Ranelli | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,668 | $34.50 | $127K | |
| Brooks Pennington III | Gift | Common Stock | 2,050 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 5,000 | $34.75 | $174K | |
| John Ranelli | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| Brooks Pennington III | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| Apur Rohit Patel - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 7,813 | $0.00 | - | |
| Bradley G. Smith - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 7,813 | $0.00 | - | |
| Bradley G. Smith - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,797 | $0.00 | - | |
 Christopher T. Metz | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| William E. Brown - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 14,063 | $0.00 | - | |
| Randal D. Lewis | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Beth Springer | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200K | |
| Mary Beth Springer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 5,948 | $33.63 | $200K | |
| Mary Beth Springer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| Mary Beth Springer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,803 | $0.00 | - | |
| Brendan Dougher | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| John D. Walker III - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 7,813 | $0.00 | - | |
| Courtnee A. Chun | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 3,584 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 7,813 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Edward Hanson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,797 | $0.00 | - | |
| John Ranelli | Option exercise | Class A Common Stock | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200K | |
| John Ranelli | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 5,916 | $33.81 | $200K | |
| John Ranelli | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 8,803 | $0.00 | - | |
| Howard Machek - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 6,250 | $0.00 | - | |
| Nicholas Lahanas - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Class A Common Stock | 7,825 | $33.81 | $265K | |
| Nicholas Lahanas - Officer | Grant or award | Class A Common Stock | 43,750 | $0.00 | - | |
| Nicholas Lahanas - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 67,115 | $0.00 | - | |
| Brendan Dougher | Open-market sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,250 | $33.38 | $108K |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Officer, Director, Chairman | 3,900 | $152K | View on EDGAR | |
| Walker John D. III | Officer | 5,000 | $195K | View on EDGAR | |
| Walker John D. III | Officer | 5,000 | $193K | View on EDGAR |
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) had 8 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-17. The full record for CENT runs to 52 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-03. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of CENT were filed in the last 90 days.
3 insider sales of CENT were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $540K.
This page tracks CENT Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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