Darling Ingredients (DAR) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

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

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $1.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.56 billion. Darling Ingredients had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 5.65%. Darling Ingredients’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.16) earnings per share. 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 Price Performance

Shares of DAR stock opened at $60.46 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $58.43 and its 200 day moving average is $55.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market cap of $9.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.81 and a beta of 1.04. Darling Ingredients has a twelve month low of $29.15 and a twelve month high of $66.02.

Insider Transactions at Darling Ingredients

In related news, CAO Joseph Manzi sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.89, for a total transaction of $191,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 19,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,275,819.41. This trade represents a 13.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DAR. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 0.6% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 48,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,508,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 109,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,356,000 after acquiring an additional 449 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 73,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,772,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC boosted its holdings in Darling Ingredients by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $382,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DAR. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Darling Ingredients from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research cut shares of Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stephens upped their price target 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 raised their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $64.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Darling Ingredients currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.73.

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.