Scotiabank Has Bullish Estimate for DAR FY2026 Earnings

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Darling Ingredients in a research note issued to investors 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 prior estimate of $2.30. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating and a $61.00 price objective 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.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter. Darling Ingredients had a net margin of 1.02% and a return on equity of 2.44%. The business had revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $64.00 price objective on Darling Ingredients in a report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler lifted 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. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Darling Ingredients has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $55.60.

Darling Ingredients Stock Performance

NYSE:DAR opened at $51.59 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 3.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $8.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 132.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.27. Darling Ingredients has a fifty-two week low of $26.00 and a fifty-two week high of $52.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $42.18 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DAR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 644,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,119,000 after purchasing an additional 93,408 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 10.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 600,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,768,000 after purchasing an additional 58,925 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in Darling Ingredients during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $205,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 103,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,962,000 after purchasing an additional 18,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Darling Ingredients by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 56,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,129,000 after purchasing an additional 25,636 shares in the last quarter. 94.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Darling Ingredients Company 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.