CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | — | Sale | 10,000 | $30.91 | $309,100 | 11,721 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Sale | 83,194 | $32.71 | $2,721,276 | 930,365 | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Ranelli John | — | Sale | 3,076 | $32.58 | $100,216 | 1,427 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 3,500 | $32.59 | $114,065 | 67,328 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | — | Option Exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200,004 | 27,795 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | — | Sale | 3,281 | $32.82 | $107,682 | 37,046 | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax Withholding | 3,924 | $35.85 | $140,675 | 45,091 | Jul 13, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Sale | 3,000 | $32.05 | $96,150 | 377,383 | May 29, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Sale | 60,000 | $32.39 | $1,943,400 | 1,070,365 | May 21, 2025 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | Tax Withholding | 435 | $31.94 | $13,894 | 10,009 | May 18, 2025 |
| McCarthy Joyce M. | General Counsel | Tax Withholding | 536 | $31.94 | $17,120 | 13,359 | May 18, 2025 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | Sale | 9,375 | $32.00 | $300,000 | 8,984 | May 13, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Other | 1,920 | — | — | 385,183 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Gift | 850 | — | — | 1,130,365 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | — | Gift | 2,200 | $37.61 | $82,742 | 131,398 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 40,327 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Chun Courtnee A | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 14,679 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 20,192 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Dougher Brendan | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 16,095 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Ranelli John | — | Sale | 2,500 | $33.28 | $83,200 | 856 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Lewis Randal D. | — | Award / Grant | 4,255 | — | — | 4,255 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Coleman Lisa | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 13,439 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | — | Award / Grant | 3,647 | — | — | 18,992 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | Tax Withholding | 321 | $32.79 | $10,526 | 6,727 | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | Award / Grant | 35,682 | — | — | 62,946 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | Award / Grant | 14,868 | — | — | 86,592 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | Award / Grant | 2,974 | — | — | 49,015 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Award / Grant | 3,717 | — | — | 70,828 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | Award / Grant | 3,717 | — | — | 10,444 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| McCarthy Joyce M. | General Counsel | Award / Grant | 2,974 | — | — | 13,895 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Award / Grant | 13,381 | — | — | 1,131,215 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS III | — | Option Exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200,004 | 49,545 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | Tax Withholding | 924 | $32.79 | $30,298 | 79,549 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | — | Tax Withholding | 6,100 | $22.30 | $136,030 | 16,545 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax Withholding | 760 | $32.79 | $24,920 | 83,637 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | Tax Withholding | 1,206 | $32.79 | $39,545 | 23,547 | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax Withholding | 838 | $32.79 | $27,478 | 46,041 | Feb 9, 2025 |
| Smith Bradley G. | Chief Financial Officer | Tax Withholding | 237 | $34.04 | $8,067 | 7,048 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Walker John D. III | President, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax Withholding | 666 | $34.04 | $22,671 | 84,397 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | Tax Withholding | 897 | $34.04 | $30,534 | 24,752 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Chief Executive Officer | Tax Withholding | 788 | $34.04 | $26,824 | 80,473 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Machek Howard | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax Withholding | 672 | $34.04 | $22,875 | 46,879 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| McCarthy Joyce M. | General Counsel | Tax Withholding | 631 | $34.04 | $21,479 | 10,921 | Feb 6, 2025 |
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | — | Tax Withholding | 6,433 | $31.09 | $200,002 | 15,345 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Ranelli John | — | Option Exercise | 8,967 | $22.30 | $199,964 | 9,789 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Gift | 2,500 | — | — | 387,103 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | Tax Withholding | 3,629 | $31.01 | $112,535 | 25,650 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | Chairman | Sale | 60,000 | $33.54 | $2,012,400 | 1,125,773 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Ranelli John | — | Sale | 2,500 | $34.28 | $85,700 | 822 | Aug 19, 2024 |
| SPRINGER MARY BETH | — | Tax Withholding | 1,171 | $33.03 | $38,678 | 13,678 | Aug 13, 2024 |