Versor Investments LP Purchases 8,387 Shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. $DAR

Versor Investments LP increased its position in Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) by 62.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 21,869 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,387 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in Darling Ingredients were worth $787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Darling Ingredients in the third quarter worth $25,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Darling Ingredients in the third quarter worth $37,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Darling Ingredients by 681.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 886 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 138.3% during the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 877 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Darling Ingredients during the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Institutional investors own 94.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Darling Ingredients

Here are the key news stories impacting Darling Ingredients this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Darling Ingredients to $79 from $78 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in upside potential. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights improving renewable diesel margins, stronger fat pricing, and firmer demand/regulatory visibility, which could support earnings growth for DAR. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Another note points to DAR being up sharply over the past six months, with the move attributed to a rebound in profits and operational improvement, reinforcing the stock’s recent strength. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved Darling Ingredients’ 2026 incentive plan, a governance update that is unlikely to move the stock on its own. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Several valuation and transcript-focused articles keep DAR in focus after its Q1 rebound and management’s growth outlook, but they are mainly reflective rather than new catalysts. Yahoo Finance

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Randall C. Stuewe sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.12, for a total value of $1,042,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,117,085 shares in the company, valued at $58,222,470.20. The trade was a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Joseph Manzi sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total value of $191,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 19,969 shares in the company, valued at $1,275,819.41. The trade was a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DAR has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on Darling Ingredients from $58.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research raised Darling Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Stephens boosted their price target on Darling Ingredients from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Darling Ingredients in a report on Friday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.00.

Darling Ingredients Stock Performance

NYSE:DAR opened at $63.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.48. Darling Ingredients Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.15 and a 52-week high of $66.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.09 billion, a PE ratio of 45.99 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.58.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.27. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 5.65% and a net margin of 3.54%.The business had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.16) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Darling Ingredients Inc. will post 4.54 EPS for the current year.

About Darling Ingredients

Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) is a global leader in converting edible and inedible bio-nutrient streams into sustainable food, feed ingredients, renewable fuels and specialty products. Founded in 1882 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company builds on more than a century of experience in animal rendering and by-product recycling. Over time, Darling has expanded its capabilities beyond traditional rendering to include advanced processing technologies that support a circular economy and reduce waste from food and agricultural industries.

The company’s core operations revolve around four primary segments: Feed Ingredients & Services, Food & Nutrition, Fuel Ingredients & Services, and Specialty Ingredients.