Darling Ingredients (DAR) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR):

• 10/31/2026 – Darling Ingredients was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/15/2026 – Darling Ingredients had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Darling Ingredients was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/12/2026 – Darling Ingredients had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $82.00 to $83.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Darling Ingredients was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group to “strong-buy”.
• 9/22/2026 – Darling Ingredients had its price target raised by UBS Group from $78.00 to $88.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Darling Ingredients was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Patrick McNutt sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.09, for a total transaction of $536,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 35,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,400,278.93. This trade represents a 18.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Joseph Manzi sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.27, for a total transaction of $67,270.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 18,969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,276,044.63. The trade was a 5.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 10,591 shares of company stock worth $704,303 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) is a global developer and producer of sustainable ingredients and renewable energy solutions. The company collects and transforms animal by-products, used cooking oil, food waste and other organic materials into value-added products, helping divert waste from landfills and recover materials for reuse.

Its products include fats, proteins, meals, collagen, gelatin and specialty ingredients used in animal feed, pet food, food, pharmaceuticals and industrial applications.