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In the latest session, Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) closed at $31.57 down -1.03% from its previous closing price of $31.9. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.57 million shares were traded. DAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $31.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $30.95.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Darling Ingredients Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.10. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.91 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.89.
On July 25, 2025, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $36.
TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating for the stock on April 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $37 to $34.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 18 ’25 when STUEWE RANDALL C sold 35,000 shares for $30.92 per share. The transaction valued at 1,082,200 led to the insider holds 781,437 shares of the business.
STUEWE RANDALL C sold 27,500 shares of DAR for $857,175 on Aug 15 ’25. The Chairman and CEO now owns 816,437 shares after completing the transaction at $31.17 per share. On Aug 18 ’25, another insider, Randall C. Stuewe, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 35,000 shares for $31.18 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DAR now has a Market Capitalization of 4993931776 and an Enterprise Value of 9190782976. As of this moment, Darling’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.56. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.08. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.612 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.288.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAR is 1.25, which has changed by -0.14071858 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20221436 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DAR has reached a high of $43.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.43%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, DAR has traded an average of 2.58M shares per day and 2635810 over the past ten days. A total of 158.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 156.22M. Insiders hold about 1.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 107.86% stake in the company. Shares short for DAR as of 1755216000 were 9038398 with a Short Ratio of 3.51, compared to 1752537600 on 9428057. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9038398 and a Short% of Float of 5.7700000000000005.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) is currently in the spotlight, with 6.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.54, with high estimates of $0.68 and low estimates of $0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.09 and $0.62 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.87. EPS for the following year is $2.89, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $3.38 and $2.22.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.5B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.55B to a low estimate of $1.44B. As of the current estimate, Darling Ingredients Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.42BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.54B. There is a high estimate of $1.64B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.45B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DAR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.05B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.77B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.9B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $5.72BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.15B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.4B and the low estimate is $5.84B.
