Darling Ingredients (DAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In the Feed Ingredients segment, Darling processes animal by-products into protein meals and fats for livestock, aquaculture and pet food. Its Food & Nutrition arm refines edible tallow, gelatins and hydrolyzed proteins for human food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. Through its Fuel Ingredients division—most notably the Diamond Green Diesel joint venture with Valero Energy—Darling converts fats into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. The Specialty Ingredients business focuses on cholesterol, lecithin and collagen solutions for personal care and industrial uses.

Darling operates a global network of more than 280 processing facilities serving customers across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The company sources its raw materials from slaughterhouses, food processors and seafood operations, enabling integrated supply chains that feed into regional markets. This worldwide footprint supports partnerships with food manufacturers, agricultural producers and energy companies seeking traceable, renewable inputs.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Randall C. Stuewe, Darling Ingredients continues to drive growth through strategic acquisitions and investments in bio-refining technologies. The company is committed to sustainability and carbon reduction, targeting lower greenhouse-gas emissions across its operations and expanding renewable fuel capacity to meet evolving global energy demands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $58.96 to $60.68
• 50-Day Range: $51.79 to $64.84
• 52-Week Range: $29.15 to $66.02
• Volume: 2.13 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.86 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.85
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $69.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Darling Ingredients Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Darling Ingredients scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Darling Ingredients has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.08, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Darling Ingredients has a consensus price target of $69.00, representing about 16.5% upside from its current price of $59.21.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Darling Ingredients has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Darling Ingredients are expected to grow by 6.62% in the coming year, from $4.68 to $4.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Darling Ingredients is 43.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Darling Ingredients is 43.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Darling Ingredients has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.70% of the float of Darling Ingredients has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Darling Ingredients has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Darling Ingredients has recently decreased by 16.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Darling Ingredients does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Darling Ingredients does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Darling Ingredients has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Darling Ingredients this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

24 people have searched for DAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Darling Ingredients to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Darling Ingredients insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,234,070.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.90% of the stock of Darling Ingredients is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.44% of the stock of Darling Ingredients is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAR
• CIK: 916540
• Web: www.darlingii.com
• Phone: (972) 717-0300
• Fax: 972-717-1588
• Employees: 15,000
• Year Founded: 1882

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Darling Ingredients: $69.00
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.08
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $62.80 million
• Net Margins: 3.54%
• Pretax Margin: 4.15%
• Return on Equity: 5.65%
• Return on Assets: 2.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.31 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.49
• Cash Flow: $3.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.79
• Book Value: $31.11 per share
• Price / Book: 1.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,927,000
• Free Float: 155,907,000
• Market Cap: $9.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07