Central Garden & Pet's stock surged 5.35% during intraday trading on Thursday, following the release of its fiscal first-quarter earnings report that showed the company significantly exceeded analyst expectations for adjusted earnings per share.
The company reported adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, unchanged from the same period last year but well above the $0.14 per share analysts had anticipated according to FactSet surveys. While revenue declined to $617.4 million from $656.4 million a year earlier and fell short of the $627.7 million analysts expected, the earnings beat appears to have driven investor optimism.
Central Garden & Pet maintained its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook of $2.70 per share or better, providing continued guidance despite market expectations of $2.81 per share according to FactSet surveys.