Darling Ingredients (DAR) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Darling Ingredients to post earnings of $0.56 per share and revenue of $1.5605 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm 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%. On average, analysts expect Darling Ingredients to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Darling Ingredients Price Performance

NYSE DAR opened at $58.46 on Thursday. Darling Ingredients has a 1-year low of $28.32 and a 1-year high of $64.90. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $55.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 149.90, a PEG ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Insider Transactions at Darling Ingredients

In other Darling Ingredients news, CEO Randall C. Stuewe sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.12, for a total value of $1,042,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,117,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,222,470.20. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its stake in Darling Ingredients by 40.8% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 4,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 1,303 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Darling Ingredients in the 4th quarter worth $82,000. Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. purchased a new stake in Darling Ingredients in the 4th quarter worth $89,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Darling Ingredients in the 3rd quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Darling Ingredients in the 2nd quarter worth $210,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on DAR. UBS Group raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $58.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $61.00 target price on shares of Darling Ingredients in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $49.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $59.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.56.

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.