CENTA (Central Garden & Pet Company)
Insider Trading Activity
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by CENTA officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
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| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-08-17 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | G | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | J | — | — |
| 2026-07-14 | Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | F | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-06-17 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-05-19 | NICHOLAS LAHANAS | Chief Executive Officer | F | — | — |
| 2026-03-26 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | G | — | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Kay Schwichtenberg | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | John Ranelli | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | G | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Apur Rohit Patel | Chief Legal Officer | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | CHRISTOPHER T METZ | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | John Ranelli | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | MARY BETH SPRINGER | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Brendan Dougher | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Courtnee A Chun | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Randal D. Lewis | Director | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | John Ranelli | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | NICHOLAS LAHANAS | Chief Executive Officer | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | A | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Brendan Dougher | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | NICHOLAS LAHANAS | Chief Executive Officer | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | F | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | NICHOLAS LAHANAS | Chief Executive Officer | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | MIXED | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | George A. Yuhas | General Counsel | MIXED | — | — |
| 2025-12-02 | CHRISTOPHER T METZ | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2025-09-02 | WILLIAM E BROWN | Chairman | Sell | — | — |
| 2025-08-28 | John Ranelli | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | John D. Walker III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sell | — | — |
| 2025-08-18 | CHRISTOPHER T METZ | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2025-07-15 | Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | F | — | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Chairman | 1,299,517 | — |
| — | Executive Vice President | 136,401 | — |
| — | President and CEO | 132,433 | — |
| — | Director | 129,685 | — |
| — | Chief Executive Officer | 125,668 | — |
| — | CEO | 112,552 | — |
| — | President, Garden Consumer Pro | 62,354 | — |
| — | Chief Accounting Officer | 55,315 | — |
| — | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 52,146 | — |
| — | Senior Vice President | 46,111 | — |
| — | Director | 26,631 | — |
| — | Chief Legal Officer | 24,861 | — |
| — | Director | 21,042 | — |
| — | Director | 20,528 | — |
| — | Director | 18,263 | — |
| — | Chief Financial Officer | 17,862 | — |
| — | Director | 16,429 | — |
| — | Director | 15,305 | — |
| — | General Counsel | 14,737 | — |
| — | General Counsel | 14,197 | — |
| — | Director | 13,439 | — |
| — | Director | 12,508 | — |
| — | Director | 11,224 | — |
| — | Director | 10,720 | — |
| — | Director | 7,839 | — |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the CENTA quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.