Darling Ingredients (DAR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is expected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Darling Ingredients to announce earnings of $1.70 per share and revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $2.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $1.01. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 9.13%. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Darling Ingredients to post $7.09 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6.63 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Darling Ingredients Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DAR opened at $57.10 on Tuesday. Darling Ingredients has a one year low of $31.48 and a one year high of $69.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $63.09 and a 200-day moving average of $57.86. The company has a market capitalization of $9.01 billion, a PE ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.56.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles L. Adair acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $60.97 per share, for a total transaction of $60,970.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 51,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,151,539.30. This trade represents a 1.97% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Patrick McNutt sold 8,000 shares of the business’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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 35,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,400,278.93. This trade represents a 18.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 10,591 shares of company stock worth $704,303 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on DAR shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Darling Ingredients from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Darling Ingredients in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings raised Darling Ingredients from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Darling Ingredients from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Darling Ingredients from $78.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.80.

Darling Ingredients Company Profile

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.