Scotiabank Has Positive Forecast for DAR FY2026 Earnings

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Darling Ingredients in a report released on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.30 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating and a $61.00 price target 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.

Several other research firms have also commented on DAR. Robert W. Baird set a $64.00 price target on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $50.00 price target on shares of Darling Ingredients in a report on Monday, November 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.60.

Darling Ingredients Price Performance

Shares of DAR stock opened at $51.61 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.87 and its 200 day moving average is $36.08. Darling Ingredients has a 1-year low of $26.00 and a 1-year high of $52.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 3.86 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company 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.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last announced its earnings results 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 2.44% and a net margin of 1.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DAR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Darling Ingredients by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,394,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $554,196,000 after purchasing an additional 512,219 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Darling Ingredients by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,019,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,704,000 after acquiring an additional 242,857 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 6.0% in the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 5,122,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,119,000 after acquiring an additional 287,665 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its position in Darling Ingredients by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 3,693,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $140,118,000 after purchasing an additional 35,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC boosted its position in Darling Ingredients by 66.0% in the 2nd quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 3,323,470 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,320,817 shares in the last quarter. 94.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Darling Ingredients

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.