Darling Ingredients Inc. $DAR Shares Sold by Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Key Points

• Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC reduced its stake in Darling Ingredients by 1.6% in Q3, selling 60,016 shares and leaving it with 3,633,119 shares (about 2.30% of the company) valued at roughly $112.15 million.
• Darling stock recently traded near $52.98 with a 52‑week range of $26.00–$54.24 and a market capitalization of $8.4 billion, and institutional investors hold about 94.44% of the shares.
• Analyst sentiment is largely positive—several firms raised price targets (e.g., Baird $64, Piper Sandler $65, Jefferies $66) and the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a $55.60 target.

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lowered its position in Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR - Free Report) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,633,119 shares of the company's stock after selling 60,016 shares during the quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned 2.30% of Darling Ingredients worth $112,154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Darling Ingredients by 609.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 653 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Darling Ingredients in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Darling Ingredients during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 138.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 1,511 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 877 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.44% of the company's stock.

Darling Ingredients Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of DAR opened at $52.98 on Friday. Darling Ingredients Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $26.00 and a fifty-two week high of $54.24. The company has a market capitalization of $8.40 billion, a PE ratio of 135.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.50.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 2.36% and a net margin of 1.02%. As a group, analysts forecast that Darling Ingredients Inc. will post 2.81 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on DAR. Robert W. Baird set a $64.00 price target on Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $49.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Darling Ingredients has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $55.60.

Darling Ingredients 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.

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