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Darling Ingredients (DAR)
:DAR
DAR Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
6 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
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DAR Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$46.75
▲(47.99% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$60.00 | Average Price Target$46.75 | Lowest Price Target$34.00 |
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Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
TipRanks
$36
Hold
13.96%
Upside
Downgraded
07/26/25
Darling Ingredients' stock score is influenced by stable financial performance and positive corporate events. However, the high valuation and weak technical indicators weigh down the score. While recent business strategies and joint ventures offer potential growth, challenges in the renewable segment and high P/E ratio present risks.
Piper Sandler
$43→$50
Buy
58.28%
Upside
Reiterated
07/28/25
TD Cowen
$34
Hold
7.63%
Upside
Reiterated
07/25/25
Hold Rating Maintained for Darling Ingredients Amid Weaker Margins and Market CautionWe are somewhat more cautious, suggesting the market may need to see a final RVO (likely 4Q25) to get comfortable with underwriting higher DGD margins. We are modestly below DAR's updated EBITDA guide as we forecast a more modest improvement in Feed than implied. Maintain Hold. Maintain Hold, 34 PT DAR reduced FY25 EBITDA guidance from $1.25B - $1.30B to $1.05B - $1.1B. We are slightly below at $1.03B. We have DAR trading at 9.0x/8.5x TD Cowen/consensus on FY25 EBITDA and 7.1x/6.5x on FY26. DAR historically traded 8x - 8.5x. We suspect the market may not get comfortable with the outlooks until industry margins start to improve or there is a final RVO rule, which won't come until 4Q25. DAR could consider buying back a small amount of shares (limited by its B/S) to signal to the market it is confident the 2026 DGD margin environment will be more positive, as suggested.
Robert W. Baird
$36
Hold
13.96%
Upside
Downgraded
07/25/25
Scotiabank
$45
Buy
42.45%
Upside
Reiterated
07/25/25
Raymond James
$35.93→$60
Buy
89.93%
Upside
Reiterated
07/22/25
BMO Capital
$45
Buy
42.45%
Upside
Reiterated
07/22/25
Jefferies
$45→$46
Buy
45.62%
Upside
Reiterated
07/07/25
Citi
$45→$44
Buy
39.28%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/25
Texas Capital Securities
$75
Buy
137.42%
Upside
Initiated
01/08/25
J.P. Morgan
$58→$59
Buy
86.77%
Upside
Reiterated
10/29/24
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
TipRanks
$36
Hold
13.96%
Upside
Downgraded
07/26/25
Darling Ingredients' stock score is influenced by stable financial performance and positive corporate events. However, the high valuation and weak technical indicators weigh down the score. While recent business strategies and joint ventures offer potential growth, challenges in the renewable segment and high P/E ratio present risks.
Piper Sandler
$43→$50
Buy
58.28%
Upside
Reiterated
07/28/25
TD Cowen
$34
Hold
7.63%
Upside
Reiterated
07/25/25
Hold Rating Maintained for Darling Ingredients Amid Weaker Margins and Market CautionWe are somewhat more cautious, suggesting the market may need to see a final RVO (likely 4Q25) to get comfortable with underwriting higher DGD margins. We are modestly below DAR's updated EBITDA guide as we forecast a more modest improvement in Feed than implied. Maintain Hold. Maintain Hold, 34 PT DAR reduced FY25 EBITDA guidance from $1.25B - $1.30B to $1.05B - $1.1B. We are slightly below at $1.03B. We have DAR trading at 9.0x/8.5x TD Cowen/consensus on FY25 EBITDA and 7.1x/6.5x on FY26. DAR historically traded 8x - 8.5x. We suspect the market may not get comfortable with the outlooks until industry margins start to improve or there is a final RVO rule, which won't come until 4Q25. DAR could consider buying back a small amount of shares (limited by its B/S) to signal to the market it is confident the 2026 DGD margin environment will be more positive, as suggested.
Robert W. Baird
$36
Hold
13.96%
Upside
Downgraded
07/25/25
Scotiabank
$45
Buy
42.45%
Upside
Reiterated
07/25/25
Raymond James
$35.93→$60
Buy
89.93%
Upside
Reiterated
07/22/25
BMO Capital
$45
Buy
42.45%
Upside
Reiterated
07/22/25
Jefferies
$45→$46
Buy
45.62%
Upside
Reiterated
07/07/25
Citi
$45→$44
Buy
39.28%
Upside
Reiterated
04/14/25
Texas Capital Securities
$75
Buy
137.42%
Upside
Initiated
01/08/25
J.P. Morgan
$58→$59
Buy
86.77%
Upside
Reiterated
10/29/24
Best Analysts Covering Darling Ingredients
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
14/24 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+1.78%
reiterated a xxx
rating 4 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 58.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.78% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
6/13 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-5.99%
reiterated a xxx
rating 17 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 46.15% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -5.99% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
7/24 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-12.20%
reiterated a buy rating 4 months ago
Copying Thomas Palmer's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 29.17% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -12.20% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
4/24 ratings generated profit
Average Return
-21.05%
reiterated a xxx
rating 4 months ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 16.67% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -21.05% per trade.
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DAR Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Mar 25
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Strong Buy
4
7
6
4
2
Buy
7
8
8
14
15
Hold
2
3
3
3
4
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
13
18
17
21
21
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
DAR Financial Forecast
DAR Stock Forecast FAQ
What is DAR’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Darling Ingredients’s 12-month average price target is 46.75.
What is DAR’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Darling Ingredients has 47.99% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
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Is DAR a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Darling Ingredients has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Darling Ingredients’s price target?
The average price target for Darling Ingredients is 46.75. This is based on 8 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $60.00 ,the lowest forecast is $34.00. The average price target represents 47.99% Increase from the current price of $31.59.
The highest analyst price target is $60.00 ,the lowest forecast is $34.00. The average price target represents 47.99% Increase from the current price of $31.59.
What do analysts say about Darling Ingredients?
Darling Ingredients’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 8 Wall Streets Analysts.
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