Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d)" rating reissued by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.
DAR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $36.00 target price (down from $40.00) on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Darling Ingredients from $46.00 to $44.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Darling Ingredients from $54.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 28th. Baird R W lowered Darling Ingredients from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Tudor Pickering upgraded Darling Ingredients from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Darling Ingredients currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $43.25.
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Darling Ingredients Price Performance
DAR stock traded up $0.61 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $31.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,529,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,460,513. Darling Ingredients has a 12 month low of $26.00 and a 12 month high of $43.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.79 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.99.
Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.03). Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 2.35% and a net margin of 1.85%.The business had revenue of $1.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Darling Ingredients will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Darling Ingredients
In other news, CEO Randall C. Stuewe sold 35,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.92, for a total transaction of $1,082,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 781,437 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,162,032.04. This trade represents a 4.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.62% of the company's stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Xponance Inc. boosted its position in Darling Ingredients by 2.0% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 20,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $631,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 1.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 38,074 shares of the company's stock worth $1,189,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 19.8% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,831 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 2.6% in the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 18,610 shares of the company's stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 33.3% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company's stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.44% of the company's stock.
About Darling Ingredients
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Darling Ingredients Inc develops, produces, and sells natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients in North America, Europe, China, South America, and internationally. 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.
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