Darling Ingredients Announces Board Transition and New Director

The latest announcement is out from Darling Ingredients ( (DAR) ).

On February 25, 2026, Darling Ingredients announced that long-time director Gary W. Mize plans to retire from its board at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where he will step down as Lead Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee after a decade of service that helped drive the company’s global agribusiness expansion. The same day, the board elected retired Cargill executive Robert Aspell as an independent director and Audit Committee member, expanding the board to 11 seats and adding deep international agribusiness, supply chain and M&A experience that is expected to strengthen strategic oversight and support Darling’s growth ambitions and shareholder value focus.

Mr. Aspell will receive standard non-employee director compensation, including cash retainers and restricted stock units, and enter into the company’s customary indemnification agreement, underscoring that his appointment follows standard governance practices. Darling’s leadership highlighted that the transition balances continuity with fresh global expertise, signaling continued emphasis on risk management, international expansion and disciplined governance as the company advances its position in the global food, agriculture and renewable energy value chains.

The most recent analyst rating on (DAR) stock is a Buy with a $61.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Darling Ingredients stock, see the DAR Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on DAR Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, DAR is a Neutral.

Overall score reflects moderate fundamentals with weakening margins and declining free cash flow as the primary constraints, partially offset by an improved leverage profile. Technicals are supportive but appear overbought, while valuation is the biggest negative due to the very high P/E. Earnings call commentary was mixed—strong core guidance and segment strength tempered by renewables/DGD volatility and high debt—while the collagen JV adds a modest positive catalyst.

To see Spark’s full report on DAR stock, click here.

More about Darling Ingredients

Darling Ingredients Inc., listed on the NYSE as DAR, operates in the circular economy by transforming animal agriculture and food industry by-products into ingredients for human nutrition, animal feed, crop fertilizers and renewable energy. The company runs more than 260 facilities across over 15 countries, processing about 15% of global animal agricultural by-products and producing roughly 30% of the world’s collagen, while ranking among the largest producers of renewable energy.

Average Trading Volume: 2,299,157

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $8.33B

See more data about DAR stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.