Versor Investments LP Purchases 8,387 Shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. $DAR

Versor Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) by 62.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 21,869 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,387 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in Darling Ingredients were worth $787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DAR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 17.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 644,022 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,119,000 after buying an additional 93,408 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Darling Ingredients by 10.9% during 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 period. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in Darling Ingredients during the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. M&T Bank Corp raised its position in Darling Ingredients by 11.2% during the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 8,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $318,000 after purchasing an additional 847 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Darling Ingredients by 5.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 677,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,705,000 after purchasing an additional 32,553 shares during the period. 94.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Darling Ingredients

In related news, CAO Joseph Manzi sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total value of $191,670.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 19,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,275,819.41. This represents a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Randall C. Stuewe sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,117,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,222,470.20. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Darling Ingredients from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $61.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Darling Ingredients from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.00.

Darling Ingredients News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Darling Ingredients this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on Darling Ingredients to $79 from $78 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in upside potential. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights improving renewable diesel margins, stronger fat pricing, and firmer demand/regulatory visibility, which could support earnings growth for DAR. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Another note points to DAR being up sharply over the past six months, with the move attributed to a rebound in profits and operational improvement, reinforcing the stock’s recent strength. Zacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders approved Darling Ingredients’ 2026 incentive plan, a governance update that is unlikely to move the stock on its own. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Several valuation and transcript-focused articles keep DAR in focus after its Q1 rebound and management’s growth outlook, but they are mainly reflective rather than new catalysts. Yahoo Finance

Darling Ingredients Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE DAR opened at $63.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.58. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $59.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.48. Darling Ingredients Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $29.15 and a fifty-two week high of $66.02. The company has a market cap of $10.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.99 and a beta of 1.07.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.27. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 5.65% and a net margin of 3.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.16) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Darling Ingredients Inc. will post 4.54 earnings per share for the current year.

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.