Insider trade

Director sold ~$127K of CENT shares in the open market

Traded Feb 19, 2026 · Filed Feb 23, 2026

Why it stands out

A board member of Central Garden & Pet sold $127K of Central Garden & Pet shares. Nobody planned it ahead of time.

Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell

View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

All the details

DirectorIndirect holding$100K–$500K

Classification

open market sale

Code S — open-market or private sale

Absolute commitment

~$126,534

Shares × reported transaction price

Timing vs results

15 days after results of Feb 4, 2026, 76 days before results of May 6, 2026

Results dates are the company's own 8-K (Item 2.02). Many companies only let insiders trade in a window after results

Planned / mechanical clue

None found in footnotes

Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred

After	Stock	S&P 500	Difference
7 days	−4.5%	−1.0%	−3.5%
30 days	−6.4%	−6.2%	−0.2%
90 days	−2.8%	+9.2%	−12.0%
180 days	+11.1%	+11.1%	0.0%

Past results only. Not a forecast.

The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $34.455 to $34.56. The Reporting Person undertakes that the Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the John R. Ranelli Trust dated 12/24/97 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.