Zacks Investment Research
Is Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year?
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) is significantly outperforming its Consumer Discretionary peers with a 21% year-to-date return compared to the sector's -14.6% average loss. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with improving analyst sentiment, as consensus earnings estimates have risen 3% in the past quarter. People Inc. (PPLI) is another outperformer in the sector with a 7.3% return and a stronger Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating.
