Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) Receives $67.82 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $68.7273.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Darling Ingredients from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Darling Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Darling Ingredients from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th.

Darling Ingredients Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE DAR opened at $60.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.38 and a beta of 1.04. Darling Ingredients has a fifty-two week low of $29.15 and a fifty-two week high of $66.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $2.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $1.01. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Darling Ingredients had a net margin of 9.13% and a return on equity of 13.23%. Darling Ingredients’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.08 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Darling Ingredients will post 5.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Darling Ingredients

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

• Positive Sentiment: Darling reported second-quarter net income of $387.3 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, up sharply from $12.7 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier. EPS exceeded analyst expectations of approximately $1.40-$1.45, providing a significant earnings catalyst. Darling Ingredients Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue increased 16.4% year over year to about $1.72 billion, roughly in line with or slightly above the $1.71 billion consensus estimate. Stronger renewable diesel, or DGD, performance, improved markets, higher margins and better cash flow supported the earnings beat. Darling Ingredients Q2 Earnings Beat on DGD Strength, Sales Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects third-quarter core Ingredients EBITDA of $325 million to $340 million and is targeting 335 million DGD gallons, signaling continued operating momentum. Ongoing deleveraging also improves the company’s financial flexibility. Darling Ingredients Q3 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The completed share-repurchase program may support per-share results, but it also removes a potential source of incremental buying support until a new authorization is announced. Darling Ingredients Q2 EPS Surge and Completed Buyback Program
• Negative Sentiment: Although earnings were strong, some coverage highlighted a sales shortfall or limited revenue upside, while the shares trade near their 12-month high at a relatively elevated earnings multiple. That combination may be prompting profit-taking and caution about how much of the recovery is already priced in.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DAR. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Darling Ingredients by 69.9% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Darling Ingredients by 2.6% during the 1st quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Darling Ingredients by 2.9% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after buying an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Darling Ingredients by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,701 shares of the company’s stock worth $277,000 after buying an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Darling Ingredients by 35.0% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.44% of the company’s stock.

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.