Insider txns (12m)
74
Stock / equity
CENTA CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- Company
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- Security
- Equity
- Insiders on record
- 16
- Members of Congress
- 1
- Latest trade on record
- September 24, 2026
CENTA (CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO) has 74 disclosed insider transactions from 16 insiders in the last 12 months (0 open-market buys, 31 sales, about $14.2M at reported prices) and 1 congressional trade from 1 member of Congress. The most recent disclosure was filed September 28, 2026.
Open-market buys / sales
0 / 31
Congress trades (12m)
1
Distinct filers (12m)
17
Share price
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Who is trading this stock
Which people account for the buying and selling over the last 12 months?
BoughtSold
8 people account for the disclosed buying and selling in CENTA over the last 12 months; the most active is BROWN WILLIAM E with $4.8M.
Prices insiders traded at
What price did insiders buy and sell at? Each marker is one open-market trade at the share price reported on its Form 4.
▲ Bought▼ SoldAverage reported price that day
Insiders reported 7 open-market trades in CENTA since Nov 28, 2025, at prices from $30.91 to $39.00; the most recent was a sale at $39.00 on Aug 13, 2026. These are the prices on the filings, not adjusted for stock splits, and not a market price series.
Insider holdings over time
Is an insider building or unwinding a position? Shares held directly after each filing.
BROWN WILLIAM EWalker John D. III
BROWN WILLIAM E reported 349,259 shares held after the latest filing, against 925,525 at the first on record.
Insiders trading CENTA
Everyone who filed a Form 4 for this ticker, by number of rows on record. "Bought" and "sold" count open-market purchases (code P) and sales only; awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are in the row count but not in those two columns. Showing 15 of 16.
| Insider | Role | Rows | Bought | Sold | Value bought | Value sold | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | 11 | 0 | 4 | — | $4.8M | September 24, 2026 |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | 10 | 0 | 6 | — | $984K | August 12, 2026 |
| Hanson John Edward | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 10 | 0 | 5 | — | $654K | June 24, 2026 |
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | 8 | 0 | 4 | — | $333K | July 13, 2026 |
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | $361K | May 16, 2026 |
| Ranelli John | Director | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | $327K | February 19, 2026 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | $37K | February 11, 2026 |
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | Director | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | $200K | February 11, 2026 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Director | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | August 12, 2026 |
| Yuhas George A. | General Counsel | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | $538K | January 20, 2026 |
| Dougher Brendan | Director | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | $108K | February 11, 2026 |
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Director | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | $309K | February 11, 2026 |
| Schwichtenberg Kay | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | March 13, 2026 |
| Chun Courtnee A | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | February 11, 2026 |
| Lewis Randal D. | Director | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | February 11, 2026 |
What kind of transactions these are 7 Form 4 codes
| Code | Meaning | Rows | Shares | Value at reported prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Grant or award | 23 | 208,385 | — |
| F | Shares withheld for tax | 23 | 201,108 | $7.3M |
| M | Option exercise or conversion | 14 | 375,344 | $5.6M |
| S | Open-market sale | 7 | 35,818 | $1.3M |
| G | Gift | 3 | 9,890 | — |
| J | Other acquisition or disposal | 3 | 21,117 | — |
| D | Sale back to the company | 1 | 2,165 | $73K |
What each code means: Form 4 transaction codes.
Members of Congress trading CENTA
Members whose periodic transaction reports name this ticker. Amounts are the sums of the ranges as filed.
| Member | Seat | Trades | Bought | Sold | Range as filed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Representative (CA, District 31), Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,001–$15K | March 3, 2026 |
Insider transactions
| Filer | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Other J | September 24, 2026 | September 28, 2026 | 4d | 1,000 | — | — | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Other G | August 12, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 5d | 5,800 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell S | August 13, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 4d | 3,900 | $39 | $152K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Option / conversion M | August 10, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | 2d | 127,942 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell F | August 10, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | 2d | 116,232 | $38 | $4.4M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Option / conversion M | August 10, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | 2d | 127,942 | $31 | $4.0M | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Sell S | August 12, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | 0d | 5,000 | $39 | $195K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Sell S | August 11, 2026 | August 12, 2026 | 1d | 5,000 | $39 | $193K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Other J | June 3, 2026 | August 11, 2026 | 69d | 11,586 | — | — | lateindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Other J | August 18, 2025 | August 11, 2026 | 358d | 8,531 | — | — | lateindirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Machek Howard | Sell F | July 13, 2026 | July 14, 2026 | 1d | 3,924 | $38 | $148K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Option / conversion M | June 24, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | 2d | 8,518 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Hanson John Edward | Sell F | June 24, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | 2d | 8,051 | $39 | $313K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Hanson John Edward | Option / conversion M | June 24, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | 2d | 8,518 | $35 | $300K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Walker John D. III | Option / conversion M | June 15, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | 2d | 8,518 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Walker John D. III | Sell F | June 15, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | 2d | 8,200 | $38 | $310K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Option / conversion M | June 15, 2026 | June 17, 2026 | 2d | 8,518 | $35 | $300K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell F | May 16, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | 3d | 480 | $34 | $16K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Other G | March 25, 2026 | March 26, 2026 | 1d | 2,040 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Schwichtenberg Kay | Other A | March 13, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | 11d | 3,734 | — | — | late | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Ranelli John | Sell S | February 19, 2026 | February 23, 2026 | 4d | 3,668 | $34 | $127K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Other G | February 13, 2026 | February 17, 2026 | 4d | 2,050 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Sell S | February 17, 2026 | February 17, 2026 | 0d | 5,000 | $35 | $174K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Ranelli John | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Patel Apur Rohit | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 7,813 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Bradley G. | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 2,797 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Smith Bradley G. | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 7,813 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | 2d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 14,063 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Lewis Randal D. | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | Option / conversion M | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 8,803 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | Sell F | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 5,948 | $34 | $200K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | Option / conversion M | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 8,803 | $23 | $200K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Dougher Brendan | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 7,813 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Chun Courtnee A | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 3,584 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 2,797 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Hanson John Edward | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 7,813 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Ranelli John | Option / conversion M | February 10, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 2d | 8,803 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Ranelli John | Sell F | February 10, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 2d | 5,916 | $34 | $200K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Ranelli John | Option / conversion M | February 10, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 2d | 8,803 | $23 | $200K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Machek Howard | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 6,250 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 67,115 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Other A | February 11, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 1d | 43,750 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell F | February 10, 2026 | February 12, 2026 | 2d | 7,825 | $34 | $265K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Dougher Brendan | Sell S | February 10, 2026 | February 11, 2026 | 1d | 3,250 | $33 | $108K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Walker John D. III | Sell F | February 10, 2026 | February 11, 2026 | 1d | 6,437 | $34 | $218K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Machek Howard | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | 4d | 1,329 | $34 | $45K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell F | February 9, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | 1d | 2,958 | $34 | $100K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | 4d | 1,882 | $34 | $63K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 3d | 1,181 | $34 | $40K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 3d | 1,357 | $34 | $46K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Bradley G. | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 3d | 776 | $34 | $26K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Sell D | February 6, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 3d | 2,165 | $34 | $73K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Sell F | February 6, 2026 | February 9, 2026 | 3d | 1,636 | $34 | $55K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | 4d | 1,144 | $30 | $35K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Other A | January 30, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | 4d | 2,814 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Hanson John Edward | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | 4d | 1,313 | $30 | $40K | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Hanson John Edward | Other A | January 30, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | 4d | 2,814 | — | — | indirect | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Machek Howard | Option / conversion M | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 4,255 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Machek Howard | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 3,667 | $30 | $111K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Machek Howard | Option / conversion M | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 4,255 | $23 | $97K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Machek Howard | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 985 | $30 | $30K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Machek Howard | Other A | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 2,253 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Bradley G. | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 346 | $30 | $10K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Smith Bradley G. | Other A | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 844 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Sell F | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 976 | $30 | $29K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Walker John D. III | Other A | January 30, 2026 | February 2, 2026 | 3d | 2,814 | — | — | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Yuhas George A. | Option / conversion M | January 20, 2026 | January 21, 2026 | 1d | 20,833 | — | — | derivative | Form 4 ↗ | |
| Yuhas George A. | Sell F | January 20, 2026 | January 21, 2026 | 1d | 18,545 | $29 | $538K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| Yuhas George A. | Option / conversion M | January 20, 2026 | January 21, 2026 | 1d | 20,833 | $23 | $475K | Form 4 ↗ | ||
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Sell S | November 28, 2025 | December 2, 2025 | 4d | 10,000 | $31 | $309K | Form 4 ↗ |
Congressional trades
| Filer | Side | Trade date | Disclosed | Lag | Shares | Price | Value | Flags | Source | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | March 3, 2026 | April 7, 2026 | 35d | — | — | $1,001–$15K | House PTR ↗ |
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Guides for this page
- What is SEC Form 4? Who files: officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a class of the company's shares.
- Form 4 transaction codes P = purchase. S = sale. These are the two market trades.
- Insider buying vs insider selling Selling outweighs buying by a wide margin in normal times.
- How to read a congressional trade report Owner tells you whose asset it was: the member, the spouse, a dependent child, or held jointly.
- Why congressional trade amounts are ranges There are ten ranges; the lowest is $1,001–$15,000 and the highest is over $50,000,000.
Sources and method
| Source | Filings | Rows | First filed | Newest filed | Read the originals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Clerk, periodic transaction reports | 1 | 1 | April 7, 2026 | April 7, 2026 | House Clerk search |
| SEC EDGAR, Form 4 | 45 | 74 | December 2, 2025 | September 28, 2026 | Form 4 list on EDGAR |
Site built October 27, 2026. Every row in the tables above links to its own filing. To quote a figure, use the Cite button at the top of the page; see how to cite and reuse.
Insider rows are Form 4 filings for this issuer from SEC EDGAR; congressional rows are periodic transaction reports parsed from the House Clerk and the Senate eFD. Values use the reported price for Form 4 and the disclosed range for Congress. See methodology and corrections.
Not investment advice. Disclosures are shown as filed and may lag the trade or be amended. No recommendation is made or implied.