Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for DAR FY2026 Earnings

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) – Analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now anticipates that the company will earn $3.30 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $61.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Darling Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is $2.81 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Darling Ingredients’ FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.71 billion during the quarter. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 2.44% and a net margin of 1.02%.

DAR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Darling Ingredients from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Darling Ingredients from $49.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.60.

Darling Ingredients Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of DAR opened at $51.61 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.86, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 132.33, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $41.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.08. Darling Ingredients has a 12 month low of $26.00 and a 12 month high of $52.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DAR. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. raised its stake in Darling Ingredients by 7.8% in the third quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. now owns 536,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,557,000 after buying an additional 38,855 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Darling Ingredients in the 3rd quarter valued at about $12,484,000. NFC Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Darling Ingredients by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. NFC Investments LLC now owns 477,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,134,000 after acquiring an additional 34,388 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 440.3% during the third quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 59,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,825,000 after purchasing an additional 48,186 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 37.6% in the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 42,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after purchasing an additional 11,533 shares in the last quarter. 94.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Darling Ingredients Company Profile

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.