What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for DAR FY2026 Earnings?

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) – Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Darling Ingredients in a report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now anticipates that the company will earn $3.30 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. Scotiabank currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $61.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Darling Ingredients’ current full-year earnings is $2.81 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Darling Ingredients’ FY2027 earnings at $4.50 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Darling Ingredients from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Darling Ingredients from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Darling Ingredients from $45.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $50.00 price objective on Darling Ingredients in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Darling Ingredients from $49.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Darling Ingredients currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $55.60.

Darling Ingredients Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE DAR opened at $52.65 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 3.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $8.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 134.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.27. Darling Ingredients has a 52 week low of $26.00 and a 52 week high of $52.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.38.

Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.71 billion for the quarter. Darling Ingredients had a return on equity of 2.44% and a net margin of 1.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Darling Ingredients

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DAR. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Darling Ingredients by 32.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 964,452 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,720,000 after purchasing an additional 238,138 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Darling Ingredients by 64.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,974 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 5,847 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Darling Ingredients by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 53,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,920,000 after buying an additional 5,665 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Darling Ingredients during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $431,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Darling Ingredients by 63.6% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,044,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,600,000 after acquiring an additional 405,839 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.