Central Garden & Pet's top three insider shareholders as of April 22, 2026 are William E Brown (Chairman, 937.55K shares), William E Brown (Chairman, 377.38K shares), William E Brown (Chairman, 374.26K shares).
| Holder | Position | Shares (Direct) | Shares (Indirect) | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E Brown | Chairman | 937,548 | 0 | 26 Mar, 2025 |
| William E Brown | Chairman | 0 | 377,383 | 30 May, 2025 |
| William E Brown | Chairman | 0 | 374,258 | 31 Aug, 2025 |
| Brooks Iii Pennington | - | 128,906 | 0 | 16 Feb, 2026 |
| Nicholas Lahanas | Chief Executive Officer | 122,830 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| Nicholas Lahanas | Chief Financial Officer | 120,826 | 0 | 09 Mar, 2022 |
| John D. Iii Walker | President, Garden Consumer Pro | 69,361 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| Howard Machek | Chief Accounting Officer | 51,868 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 49,092 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| John Edward Hanson | Senior Vice President | 47,613 | 0 | 08 Aug, 2023 |
| Brooks Iii Pennington | - | 40,630 | 0 | 13 Feb, 2026 |
| Brooks Iii Pennington | - | 0 | 35,000 | 30 Nov, 2022 |
| Mary Beth Springer | - | 26,631 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| Apur Rohit Patel | Chief Legal Officer | 24,861 | 0 | 13 Feb, 2026 |
| Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | 17,544 | 0 | 13 Feb, 2026 |
| Christopher T Metz | - | 15,305 | 0 | 13 Feb, 2026 |
| Lisa Coleman | - | 13,439 | 0 | 14 Feb, 2025 |
| Joyce M. Mccarthy | General Counsel | 13,359 | 0 | 20 May, 2025 |
| Brendan Dougher | - | 0 | 12,845 | 11 Feb, 2026 |
| Michael J Griffith | - | 12,508 | 0 | 14 Feb, 2024 |
| John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 0 | 9,990 | 02 Feb, 2026 |
| George A. Yuhas | General Counsel | 8,183 | 0 | 21 Jan, 2026 |
| Randal D. Lewis | - | 7,839 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| John Edward Hanson | President, Pet Consumer Prod | 0 | 7,155 | 17 Feb, 2026 |
| John Ranelli | President And Ceo | 0 | 7,039 | 20 Feb, 2024 |
| Daniel P. Myers | - | 0 | 5,636 | 30 Aug, 2022 |
| Michael Edwards | - | 4,684 | 0 | 08 Jul, 2021 |
| John Ranelli | President And Ceo | 0 | 4,314 | 11 Feb, 2026 |
| Kay Schwichtenberg | Executive Vice President | 3,734 | 0 | 24 Mar, 2026 |
| Brendan Dougher | - | 3,584 | 0 | 12 Feb, 2026 |
| John Ranelli | President And Ceo | 3,584 | 0 | 13 Feb, 2026 |
| Daniel P. Myers | - | 2,940 | 0 | 08 Feb, 2023 |
| John Ranelli | - | 0 | 856 | 14 Feb, 2025 |
| John Ranelli | - | 0 | 646 | 23 Feb, 2026 |
* 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.
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Security Class | Transaction Type | Shares Traded | Price | Shares Remaining | Ownership | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar, 2026 | Kay Schwichtenberg | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,734 | $0.00 | 3,734 | D | A |
| 19 Feb, 2026 | John Ranelli | Class A Common Stock | D | 3,668 | $34.50 | 646 | I | S |
| 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 | Apur Rohit Patel | Class A Common Stock | A | 7,813 | $0.00 | 24,861 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Christopher T Metz | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,584 | $0.00 | 15,305 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Brooks Iii Pennington | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,584 | $0.00 | 40,630 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Bradley G. Smith | Class A Common Stock | D | 7,813 | $0.00 | 17,544 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | John Ranelli | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,584 | $0.00 | 3,584 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Bradley G. Smith | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | D | 2,797 | $0.00 | 2,797 | D | A |
| 10 Feb, 2026 | Nicholas Lahanas | Class A Common Stock | D | 7,825 | $33.81 | 79,080 | D | F |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Mary Beth Springer | Class A Common Stock | A | 8,803 | $22.72 | 28,995 | D | M |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Randal D. Lewis | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,584 | $0.00 | 7,839 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | John Edward Hanson | Class A Common Stock | D | 7,813 | $0.00 | 49,092 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Howard Machek | Class A Common Stock | A | 6,250 | $0.00 | 51,868 | 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 | Brendan Dougher | Class A Common Stock | A | 3,584 | $0.00 | 3,584 | D | A |
| 11 Feb, 2026 | Nicholas Lahanas | Class A Common Stock | A | 43,750 | $0.00 | 122,830 | 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 |