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As of close of business last night, Darling Ingredients Inc’s stock clocked out at $31.2, down -2.62% from its previous closing price of $32.04. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.62 million shares were traded. DAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $32.15 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $30.96.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of DAR’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 40.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.99. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 4935403520 and an Enterprise Value of 9132254208. As of this moment, Darling’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 47.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.53. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.602 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.217.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAR is 1.25, which has changed by -0.08208299 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18189907 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 -8.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.23%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that DAR traded 2.60M shares on average per day over the past three months and 2293450 shares per day 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 107.87% stake in the company. Shares short for DAR as of 1755216000 were 9038398 with a Short Ratio of 3.48, 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
A detailed examination of Darling Ingredients Inc (DAR) is currently in progress, with 6.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.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
In the current quarter, 9 analysts expect revenue to total $1.5B. 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.