Central Garden & Pet Co.
Congress has disclosed 2 buys and 4 sells of CENTA (Central Garden & Pet Co.) in official financial disclosures, each linked to its original filing. A transparency record — not investment advice.
Activity Congressional Activity
Fundamentals · FY2026 Valuation
Standard valuation multiples from SEC-reported GAAP financials (trailing twelve months), each compared to the median for —. We use reported GAAP, not forward or adjusted earnings, so our figures can sit higher than sites that do — especially for companies with falling profit. Relative context — not a target price or investment advice.
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6 trades Recent Congressional Trades
Two things to watch per trade: the disclosure lag (how many days passed before the trade was made public) and the price move in that window (how the stock moved during those non-public days). A sell followed by a price drop, or a buy followed by a rise, means well-timed trading — visible here in the open. Note: the Score measures how notable a trade is, not whether it made money — the price move is shown for context and isn't part of it.
| Politician | Chamber | Type | Owner | Date | Disclosure lag | Price move in that window | Amount | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | House | SELL ◆ insider convergence · moderate | Joint · Morgan Stanley - Select UMA Account # 1 | 2025-04-09 | 34 days | +1.5% | $1K–$15K <0.1% of NW |
4.1 | ↗ filing |
| Josh Gottheimer | House | SELL ◆ insider convergence · moderate | Joint · Morgan Stanley - Select UMA Account # 1 | 2024-06-21 | 17 days | — | $1K–$15K <0.1% of NW |
7.4 | ↗ filing |
| Josh Gottheimer | House | BUY | Joint | 2020-01-10 | 25 days | — | $1K–$15K <0.1% of NW |
22.3 | ↗ filing |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House | SELL | Self | 2019-12-30 | 11 days | — | $1K–$15K 0.1% of NW |
86.8 | ↗ filing |
| Josh Gottheimer | House | SELL | Joint | 2019-12-10 | 27 days | — | $1K–$15K <0.1% of NW |
52.4 | ↗ filing |
| Josh Gottheimer | House | BUY | Self | 2018-05-18 | 130 days | — | $1K–$15K <0.1% of NW |
75.9 | ↗ filing |
Corporate insiders · SEC Form 4 Insider Activity
What the company's own officers and directors did in CENTA — open-market purchases and sales from SEC Form 4 filings (option exercises, grants and tax withholding are excluded). This is context for the congressional activity above, never a buy/sell signal, and the two datasets are kept separate on purpose. Does convergence mean anything? →
Of the congressional trades in CENTA, 2 coincided with corporate insiders moving the same way within 60 days, and 0 with insiders moving the opposite way. This is co-occurrence only — whether it carries any edge is tested honestly on the convergence page.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $152K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Walker John D. III | C-suite | SELL | $195K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2026-08-11 | Walker John D. III | C-suite | SELL | $192K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2026-02-19 | Ranelli John | Director | SELL | $127K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2026-02-17 | Hanson John Edward | C-suite | SELL | $174K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2026-02-10 | Dougher Brendan | Director | SELL | $108K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-11-28 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Director | SELL | $309K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $2.7M | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $102K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $547K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-25 | Walker John D. III | C-suite | SELL | $114K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-25 | Ranelli John | Director | SELL | $100K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-08-14 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | SELL 10b5-1 | $108K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $154K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $96K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-05-21 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $1.3M | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-05-20 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $1.9M | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-05-13 | Hanson John Edward | Other | SELL | $300K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-02-13 | Ranelli John | Director | SELL | $83K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-02-11 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | SELL 10b5-1 | $90K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-02-10 | Walker John D. III | C-suite | SELL | $329K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2025-02-10 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | SELL 10b5-1 | $133K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2024-08-30 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Director | SELL | $2.0M | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2024-08-19 | Ranelli John | Director | SELL | $86K | ↗ EDGAR |
| 2024-08-13 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | SELL 10b5-1 | $49K | ↗ EDGAR |
Combined timeline — Congress & insiders
Both sets of trades on one timeline, newest first, so you can see when they lined up. Congress vs ◆ insider.
| Date | Who | Type | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◆ insider | 2026-08-13 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $152K |
| ◆ insider | 2026-08-12 | Walker John D. III C-suite | SELL | $195K |
| ◆ insider | 2026-08-11 | Walker John D. III C-suite | SELL | $192K |
| ◆ insider | 2026-02-19 | Ranelli John Director | SELL | $127K |
| ◆ insider | 2026-02-17 | Hanson John Edward C-suite | SELL | $174K |
| ◆ insider | 2026-02-10 | Dougher Brendan Director | SELL | $108K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-11-28 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T Director | SELL | $309K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $2.7M |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $102K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $547K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-25 | Walker John D. III C-suite | SELL | $114K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-25 | Ranelli John Director | SELL | $100K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-08-14 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director 10b5-1 | SELL | $108K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $154K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $96K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-05-21 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $1.3M |
| ◆ insider | 2025-05-20 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $1.9M |
| ◆ insider | 2025-05-13 | Hanson John Edward Other | SELL | $300K |
| Congress | 2025-04-09 | Josh Gottheimer | SELL | $1K–$15K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-02-13 | Ranelli John Director | SELL | $83K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-02-11 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director 10b5-1 | SELL | $90K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-02-10 | Walker John D. III C-suite | SELL | $329K |
| ◆ insider | 2025-02-10 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director 10b5-1 | SELL | $133K |
| ◆ insider | 2024-08-30 | BROWN WILLIAM E Director | SELL | $2.0M |
FAQ Common questions
How much has Congress traded CENTA?
2 disclosed buys and 4 sells of CENTA (Central Garden & Pet Co.) appear in official congressional financial disclosures.
Is it legal for members of Congress to trade CENTA?
Members of Congress may trade stocks but must disclose it under the STOCK Act. QuantCapitol tracks those public disclosures for transparency — nothing here is an accusation of wrongdoing or investment advice.
Where does this data come from?
Official US House Clerk and Senate electronic financial disclosures. Every trade links back to its original filing so you can verify it yourself.