Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Based on data from the past 90 days ending February 19, 2026, Central Garden & Pet's three largest insider shareholders are Chairman William E Brown (1.30Mn shares), Director Brooks Iii Pennington (172.66K shares), Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Lahanas (122.83K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares Report Date
William E Brown Chairman 1,299,783 10 Feb, 2026
Brooks Iii Pennington 172,656 16 Feb, 2026
Nicholas Lahanas Chief Executive Officer 122,830 12 Feb, 2026
Timothy P. Cofer Ceo 111,198 13 Feb, 2023
John D. Iii Walker President And Garden Consumer Pro 71,051 12 Feb, 2026
John Edward Hanson President And Pet Consumer Prod 56,247 12 Feb, 2026
Howard Machek Chief Accounting Officer 51,868 12 Feb, 2026
Mary Beth Springer 26,631 12 Feb, 2026
Apur Rohit Patel Chief Legal Officer 24,861 13 Feb, 2026
Courtnee A Chun 18,263 12 Feb, 2026
Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer 17,544 13 Feb, 2026
Brendan Dougher 16,429 12 Feb, 2026
Christopher T Metz 15,305 13 Feb, 2026
Lisa Coleman 13,439 14 Feb, 2025
Joyce M. Mccarthy General Counsel 13,359 20 May, 2025
Michael J Griffith 12,508 14 Feb, 2024
Daniel P. Myers 10,720 08 Feb, 2023
George A. Yuhas General Counsel 8,183 21 Jan, 2026
John Ranelli 7,898 13 Feb, 2026
Randal D. Lewis 7,839 12 Feb, 2026
Michael Edwards 5,855 08 Jul, 2021

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
17 Feb, 2026 John Edward Hanson Class A Common Stock D 5,000 $34.75 7,155 I S
13 Feb, 2026 Brooks Iii Pennington Common Stock D 2,050 $0.00 128,906 D G
11 Feb, 2026 Brooks Iii Pennington Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 40,630 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Mary Beth Springer Class A Common Stock D 5,948 $33.63 23,047 D F
11 Feb, 2026 Mary Beth Springer Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 26,631 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Mary Beth Springer Class A Common Stock A 8,803 $22.72 28,995 D M
11 Feb, 2026 Christopher T Metz Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 15,305 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Nicholas Lahanas Class A Common Stock A 43,750 $0.00 122,830 D A
11 Feb, 2026 John Ranelli Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 3,584 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Courtnee A Chun Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 18,263 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Howard Machek Class A Common Stock A 6,250 $0.00 51,868 D A
11 Feb, 2026 John Edward Hanson Class A Common Stock D 7,813 $0.00 49,092 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Randal D. Lewis Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 7,839 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Brendan Dougher Class A Common Stock A 3,584 $0.00 3,584 D A
11 Feb, 2026 John D. Iii Walker Class A Common Stock D 7,813 $0.00 69,361 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Bradley G. Smith Class A Common Stock D 7,813 $0.00 17,544 D A
11 Feb, 2026 Apur Rohit Patel Class A Common Stock A 7,813 $0.00 24,861 D A
10 Feb, 2026 Nicholas Lahanas Class A Common Stock D 7,825 $33.81 79,080 D F
10 Feb, 2026 John Ranelli Class A Common Stock D 5,916 $33.81 4,314 I F
10 Feb, 2026 John Ranelli Class A Common Stock A 8,803 $22.72 10,230 I M