Darling Ingredients (DAR) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $1.7146 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.27. Darling Ingredients had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 5.65%. The business had revenue of $1.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.16) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Darling Ingredients to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Darling Ingredients Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of NYSE DAR opened at $58.65 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $9.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.50 and a beta of 1.04. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $58.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $55.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Darling Ingredients has a 52-week low of $29.15 and a 52-week high of $66.02.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DAR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Stephens boosted their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Darling Ingredients from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Darling Ingredients from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.73.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Darling Ingredients news, CAO Joseph Manzi sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total value of $191,670.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 19,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,275,819.41. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. No Street GP LP purchased a new position in shares of Darling Ingredients during the 3rd quarter worth $69,458,000. Rubric Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Darling Ingredients during the 4th quarter worth about $24,510,000. Amundi raised its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 177.7% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 864,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,119,000 after buying an additional 553,081 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 184.5% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 846,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,111,000 after buying an additional 548,844 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Darling Ingredients by 608.5% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 634,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,583,000 after buying an additional 544,821 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.44% of the company’s stock.

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.