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The closing price of Darling Ingredients Inc (NYSE: DAR) was $37.10 for the day, up 0.27% from the previous closing price of $37.00. In other words, the price has increased by $0.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.38 million shares were traded. DAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $37.25 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $36.07.
Ratios:
Our analysis of DAR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.83 and its Current Ratio is at 1.41. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.98 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.94.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on September 13, 2024, Reiterated its Hold rating but revised its target price to $43 from $45 previously.
On June 12, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $48.
On February 01, 2024, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $49.Citigroup initiated its Neutral rating on February 01, 2024, with a $49 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 19 ’24 when STUEWE RANDALL C sold 24,710 shares for $41.95 per share. The transaction valued at 1,036,585 led to the insider holds 693,848 shares of the business.
STUEWE RANDALL C sold 290 shares of DAR for $12,470 on Nov 18 ’24. The Chairman and CEO now owns 718,558 shares after completing the transaction at $43.00 per share. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, Randall C. Stuewe, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 25,000 shares for $43.05 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 5900680704 and an Enterprise Value of 10333092864. As of this moment, Darling’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.30. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.748 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.985.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DAR is 1.21, which has changed by -0.14810562 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.22677135 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DAR has reached a high of $48.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $32.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.32%.
Shares Statistics:
DAR traded an average of 2.26M shares per day over the past three months and 1981350 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 159.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 157.04M. Insiders hold about 1.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.32% stake in the company. Shares short for DAR as of 1735603200 were 9358303 with a Short Ratio of 4.14, compared to 1732838400 on 9857843. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9358303 and a Short% of Float of 6.75.
