🕵️ Central Garden & PET Co ($CENT)
SEC insider & ownership activity, last 12 months · CIK 887733 · every row links its SEC filing
Over the last 12 months insiders sold $4.4M with no open-market buying against it. William E. Brown sold $3.4M in discretionary trades (Aug). Blackrock, Inc. added 13.9% → 14.1%; Vanguard Portfolio Management added 5.7% → 6.9%. No red-flag 8-Ks in the window.
Monthly net open-market insider flow, last 12 months (up = net buying)
Insider flow
0 buyers, $0 (0 lots) · 7 sellers, $4.4M (10 lots)
| Insider | Buys | Bought | Sells | Sold | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Brown | 0 | – | 3 | $3.4M | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Christopher T. Metz | 0 | – | 1 | $309K | Nov 28, 2025 |
| John R. Ranelli | 0 | – | 2 | $227K | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Hanson John Edward | 0 | – | 1 | $174K | Feb 17, 2026 |
| John D. Walker III | 0 | – | 1 | $114K | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Brigham-Dougher Family Trust | 0 | – | 1 | $108K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Brooks M Pennington III | 0 | – | 1 | $108K | Aug 14, 2025 |
5%+ holders
| Holder | Stake | Class | Schedule | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 14.1% | 13G | Apr 30, 2025 | filing ↗ | |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 7.6% | 13G | Jan 13, 2025 | filing ↗ | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 6.9% | 13G | Apr 29, 2026 | filing ↗ | |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 6.4% | 13G | Apr 29, 2026 | filing ↗ |
Planned insider sales (Form 144)
| Seller | Planned | Approx. sale date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R. Ranelli | $126K | Feb 19, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Hanson John Edward | $174K | Feb 17, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Brigham-Dougher Family Trust | $108K | Feb 10, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Christopher T. Metz | $286K | Nov 28, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| William E. Brown | $3.3M | Aug 28, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| William E. Brown | $102K | Aug 28, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| John R. Ranelli | $102K | Aug 25, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| John D. Walker III | $114K | Aug 25, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Brooks M Pennington III | $110K | Aug 14, 2025 | filing ↗ |
Material events (8-K)
| Item | Event date | |
|---|---|---|
| Other events (8.01) | Jul 27, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jul 27, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | May 6, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | May 6, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Officer/director changes (5.02) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Shareholder vote (5.07) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Other events (8.01) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Feb 4, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Feb 4, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Nov 24, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Nov 24, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Material agreement (1.01) | Nov 7, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| New financial obligation (2.03) | Nov 7, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Nov 7, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Aug 6, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Aug 6, 2025 | filing ↗ |