Is Central Garden & Pet Co. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Central Garden & Pet Co. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with strong indicators supporting this view. Both the MACD and Bollinger Bands are bearish on weekly and monthly time frames. The daily moving averages also indicate a bearish trend. The KST and OBV are bearish on both weekly and monthly periods, while Dow Theory shows a mildly bearish stance in both time frames.
In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -17.22% compared to the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a 1-year return of -5.31% versus the S&P 500's 17.82%.