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Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Central Garden Pet (CENT) and Costco (COST)

Tipranks - Sun Apr 19, 7:20AM CDT

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Central Garden Pet (CENT) and Costco (COST).

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Central Garden Pet (CENT)

In a report released yesterday, Andrea Faria Teixeira from J.P. Morgan maintained a Sell rating on Central Garden Pet, with a price target of $32.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $38.98.

According to TipRanks.com, Teixeira is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.8% and a 45.4% success rate. Teixeira covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies, Colgate-Palmolive, and Procter & Gamble. ;'>

Central Garden Pet has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $44.33.

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Costco (COST)

In a report released yesterday, Christopher Horvers from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Costco, with a price target of $1110.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $999.89.

According to TipRanks.com, Horvers is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.0% and a 61.2% success rate. Horvers covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Academy Sports and Outdoors, Floor & Decor Holdings, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. ;'>

Costco has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $1102.00, implying an 11.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 6, Bernstein also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $1170.00 price target.

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