08-08-2025
Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Central Garden Pet (CENT) and Costco (COST)
Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Universal Technical Institute (UTI – Research Report), Central Garden Pet (CENT – Research Report) and Costco (COST – Research Report).
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI)
Truist Financial analyst Jasper Bibb maintained a Buy rating on Universal Technical Institute today. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $33.42.
According to Bibb is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 16.7% and a 72.5% success rate. Bibb covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as ARAMARK Holdings, ABM Industries, and APi Group. ;'>
Universal Technical Institute has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $37.00, implying a 15.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 29, Barrington also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $36.00 price target.
Central Garden Pet (CENT)
Truist Financial analyst Bill Chappell reiterated a Hold rating on Central Garden Pet today. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $39.41.
According to Chappell is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.2% and a 46.7% success rate. Chappell covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Edgewell Personal Care, Constellation Brands, and Celsius Holdings. ;'>
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Central Garden Pet with a $41.50 average price target, which is a 4.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 25, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $38.00 price target.
Costco (COST)
In a report released today, Scot Ciccarelli from Truist Financial maintained a Hold rating on Costco. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $968.56.
According to Ciccarelli is a top 25 analyst with an average return of 19.3% and a 75.6% success rate. Ciccarelli covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Genuine Parts Company, Advance Auto Parts, and Tractor Supply. ;'>
Currently, the analyst consensus on Costco is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $1103.26, a 16.9% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Wells Fargo also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $1000.00 price target.
