Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT)
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) Insider Trading
Directors, officers and holders of more than 10% of CENT report their trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, within two business days. Each row below is one Form 4 transaction line. The one-letter code says what kind of transaction it was: only P (purchase) and S (sale) are open-market or private trades; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts carry other codes.
Recent Form 4 transactions
The 50 most recent of 148 transactions on file: 0 with code P, 6 with code S and 44 with other codes.
| Date | Insider | Title | Code | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | J Other | 1,000 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Aug 13, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | S Sale | 3,900 | $39.00 | $152,100 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | S Sale | 5,000 | $39.00 | $195,000 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | G Gift | 5,800 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | S Sale | 5,000 | $38.50 | $192,500 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | M Exercise | 127,942 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | M Exercise | 127,942 | $31.18 | $3,988,720 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | F Tax Payment | 116,232 | $38.28 | $4,449,361 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | F Tax Payment | 3,924 | $37.59 | $147,503 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | M Exercise | 8,518 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | F Tax Payment | 8,051 | $38.85 | $312,781 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | M Exercise | 8,518 | $35.22 | $299,970 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | M Exercise | 8,518 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | F Tax Payment | 8,200 | $37.75 | $309,550 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | M Exercise | 8,518 | $35.22 | $299,970 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | J Other | 11,586 | Not measured | Not measured |
| May 16, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | F Tax Payment | 480 | $34.19 | $16,411 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | G Gift | 2,040 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Schwichtenberg Kay | Director | A Award | 3,734 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Ranelli John | Director | S Sale | 3,668 | $34.50 | $126,534 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | S Sale | 5,000 | $34.75 | $173,761 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | G Gift | 2,050 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Chun Courtnee A | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | A Award | 6,250 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Patel Apur Rohit | Chief Legal Officer | A Award | 7,813 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | A Award | 67,115 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Ranelli John | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | A Award | 7,813 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Director | M Exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200,004 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Director | F Tax Payment | 5,948 | $33.63 | $200,031 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Lewis Randal D. | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | A Award | 7,813 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | A Award | 7,813 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | A Award | 43,750 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Director | M Exercise | 8,803 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | A Award | 2,797 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | A Award | 2,797 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dougher Brendan | Director | A Award | 3,584 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 11, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | A Award | 14,063 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Ranelli John | Director | F Tax Payment | 5,916 | $33.81 | $200,020 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Ranelli John | Director | M Exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200,004 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | F Tax Payment | 7,825 | $33.81 | $264,563 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | F Tax Payment | 6,437 | $33.81 | $217,635 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Ranelli John | Director | M Exercise | 8,803 | Not measured | Not measured |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dougher Brendan | Director | S Sale | 3,250 | $33.38 | $108,485 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | F Tax Payment | 2,958 | $33.92 | $100,335 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | F Tax Payment | 1,882 | $33.60 | $63,235 |
The full Form 4 history is on the CENT company page (Insider Trades card, View all).
Questions about this data
Which insider transactions are open-market trades?
Code P (open market or private purchase) and code S (open market or private sale). Code F is shares withheld to pay tax on vesting stock, A is an award from the company, M and X are option exercises and G is a gift. None of those is the insider choosing to buy or sell in the market.
How quickly are insider trades reported?
A Form 4 is due before the end of the second business day after the trade. The date shown is the transaction date from the form.
Who has to file Form 4?
Officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of a class of the company’s registered equity, under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act.
Look up any code in the Form 4 transaction code reference, or read Form 4 codes explained.