/DAR
DAR Stock - Darling Ingredients Inc.
Consumer Defensive|Packaged FoodsNYSE
$34.37-0.75%
$0.26 (-0.75%) • Dec 19
73
GoAI Score
GoAI Score
Weighted average: Momentum (25%) + Sentiment (35%) + Risk (20%) + Value (20%). ≥70 = BUY, ≤35 = SELL.BUY
Medium Confidence
Momentum
Momentum Score
Based on price vs 50-day MA (40%), 200-day MA (40%), and MA crossover (20%). Higher = stronger uptrend.58
Sentiment
Sentiment Score
Based on analyst price target upside. 50 = neutral, 100 = very bullish (25%+ upside expected).100
Risk Score
Risk Score
Based on stock beta (volatility). Higher score = lower risk. Red (<40) = high volatility, Green (>60) = stable.68
Price Target
Price Target
Average analyst price target from the last quarter. Shows expected upside/downside from current price.+41.1%upside
Target: $48.50
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ENTRY ZONE$34.03 – $34.71
TARGET (TP)$48.50
STOP LOSS$31.62
RISK/REWARD1:5.1
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Price Chart
Financial Statements
Revenue & Profitability Trend
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Revenue
Net Income (Profit)
Net Loss
Key Metrics
Market CapN/A
P/E RatioN/A
Beta1.29
52W High$42.15
52W Low$26.00
Avg VolumeN/A
Income Statement (Fiscal Year)
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.72B | $6.79B | $6.53B | $4.74B | $3.57B |
| Gross Profit | $1.28B | $1.65B | $1.53B | $1.24B | $883.11M |
| Gross Margin | 22.4% | 24.2% | 23.4% | 26.2% | 24.7% |
| Operating Income | $468.22M | $949.73M | $1.03B | $884.47M | $430.94M |
| Net Income | $278.88M | $647.73M | $737.69M | $650.91M | $296.82M |
| Net Margin | 4.9% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 8.3% |
| EPS | $1.75 | $4.05 | $4.58 | $4.01 | $1.83 |
Company Overview
Darling Ingredients Inc. develops, produces, and sells natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients. The company operates through three segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients, and Fuel Ingredients. It offers ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries. The company also collects and transforms various animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as collagen, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstock, green energy, natural casings, and hides. In addition, it recovers and converts used cooking oil and animal fats, and residual bakery products into valuable feed and fuel ingredients. Further, the company provides environmental services, including grease trap collection and disposal services to food service establishments. It primarily operates under the Sonac, Dar Pro, Rothsay, Rousselot, Nature Safe, CleanStar, Peptan, Cookie Meal, Bakery Feeds, Ecoson, and Rendac brand names in North America, Europe, China, South America, Australia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Darling International Inc. and changed its name to Darling Ingredients Inc. in May 2014. Darling Ingredients Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Visit WebsiteRating Distribution
Strong Buy
0%
Buy / Outperform
7
50%
Hold / Neutral
7
50%
Sell / Underperform
0%
Analyst Consensus🟡 Mixed
7 Bullish7 Neutral/Bearish
Price Targets
$58
Average Target
↑ 70.0% Upside
Now
$34
Low
$58
Average
$102
High
Based on 14 analysts
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd 2025 | TD Cowen | Upgrade | Buy | $45← $34 |
| October 8th 2025 | BofA Securities | Initiation | Buy | $45 |
| August 20th 2025 | JP Morgan | Resumed | Overweight | $43 |
| July 25th 2025 | Robert W. Baird | Downgrade | Neutral | $36 |
| April 25th 2025 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Hold | $34← $37 |
| April 4th 2025 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Hold | $37← $43 |
| September 13th 2024 | TD Cowen | Reiterated | Hold | $43← $45 |
| June 12th 2024 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Buy | $48 |
| February 1st 2024 | Citigroup | Initiation | Neutral | $49 |
| October 13th 2023 | Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. | Downgrade | Hold | - |
| April 14th 2023 | BMO Capital Markets | Resumed | Outperform | $80 |
| January 17th 2023 | Stephens | Downgrade | Equal Weight | $75← $90 |
| October 19th 2022 | Jefferies | Initiation | Buy | $102 |
| September 12th 2022 | Stifel | Initiation | Buy | $101 |
| September 8th 2022 | Scotiabank | Initiation | Sector Outperform | - |
Earnings History & Surprises
DARBeat Rate
39%
Last 18 quarters
Avg Surprise
-11.8%
EPS vs Estimate
Beats / Misses
7/10
1 met exactly
Latest EPS
$0.12
Q4 2025
EPS Surprise History
Q1 24
-23.5%
$0.52vs$0.68
Q2 24
0.0%
$0.50vs$0.50
Q3 24
+8.9%
$0.49vs$0.45
Q4 24
-72.5%
$0.11vs$0.40
Q1 25
+80.0%
$0.63vs$0.35
Q2 25
-180.0%
$-0.16vs$0.20
Q3 25
-25.0%
$0.09vs$0.12
Q4 25
-7.7%
$0.12vs$0.13
Beat Estimate
Missed Estimate
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.39 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.13 | $0.12 | -7.7% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.12 | $0.09 | -25.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $0.20 | $-0.16 | -180.0% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | $0.35 | $0.63 | +80.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.40 | $0.11 | -72.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.45 | $0.49 | +8.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 0.0% | = MET |
Q1 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | $0.68 | $0.52 | -23.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.81 | $0.77 | -4.9% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2023 | Aug 8, 2023 | $1.58 | $1.51 | -4.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2023 | May 9, 2023 | $1.00 | $1.14 | +14.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | $1.34 | $0.96 | -28.4% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | $1.43 | $1.17 | -18.2% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Aug 9, 2022 | $1.27 | $1.23 | -3.1% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $1.12 | $1.14 | +1.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.87 | $0.94 | +8.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | $0.80 | $0.88 | +10.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Aug 10, 2021 | $0.88 | $1.17 | +33.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
Darling Ingredients Agrees With Tessenderlo To Combine Collagen And Gelatin Segments Into New Company, Requiring No Cash Or Initial Investment From Either Party
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Dec 10, 2025, 09:36 PM
Darling Ingredients Signs Agreement With Undisclosed Corporate Buyer To Sell ~$60M Of Production Tax Credits
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Dec 4, 2025, 09:37 PM
TD Cowen Upgrades Darling Ingredients to Buy, Raises Price Target to $45
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Dec 2, 2025, 12:18 PM
Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Darling Ingredients, Lowers Price Target to $49
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Oct 24, 2025, 02:29 PM•Also:
Jefferies Maintains Buy on Darling Ingredients, Raises Price Target to $44
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Oct 24, 2025, 12:10 PM•Also: ,
Darling Ingredients CEO Randall C. Stuewe Said, "We are on the heels of public policy developments that we expect to play out in our favor.
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Oct 23, 2025, 10:44 AM
Darling Ingredients Q3 EPS $0.12 Misses $0.23 Estimate, Sales $1.564B Beat $1.504B Estimate
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Oct 23, 2025, 10:40 AM
B of A Securities Initiates Coverage On Darling Ingredients with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $45
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Oct 8, 2025, 11:45 AM
Darling Ingredients Agrees To Sell $125M Of Production Tax Credits To Corporate Buyer
📈 PositiveBenzinga•Sep 29, 2025, 08:16 PM
JP Morgan Assumes Darling Ingredients at Overweight, Lowers Price Target of $43
➖ NeutralBenzinga•Aug 20, 2025, 11:11 AM•Also: ,
Darling Ingredients, Tessenderlo to form new company in collagen-based health, nutrition
📈 PositiveSeeking Alpha•May 12, 2025, 01:27 PM
Frequently Asked Questions about DAR
What is DAR's current stock price?
Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is currently trading at $34.37 per share. The stock has moved -0.75% today.
What is the analyst price target for DAR?
The average analyst price target for DAR is $48.50, based on 1 analyst.
What sector is Darling Ingredients Inc. in?
Darling Ingredients Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically within the Packaged Foods industry. The company is traded on the NYSE exchange.
What is DAR's market cap?
Darling Ingredients Inc. has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, making it a mid-cap company.
Does DAR pay dividends?
No, Darling Ingredients Inc. does not currently pay a dividend to shareholders.
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