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Ranked #1570 by analyst upside · 2026-06-27
DAR
Darling Ingredients Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Market Cap $8B · P/E 38.3x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+42.7%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $52.5
Consensus Target $74.92
Bull Target $85.0
Bear Target $58.0
Analysts Covering 12
ANALYST CONSENSUS — BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
9
Hold
0
Sell
0
52-Week Low $29.15
52-Week High $66.02
YTD Return +39.5%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $8B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 38.3x
Forward P/E 10.3x
EPS (TTM) $1.37
PEG Ratio 4.31
Dividend Yield N/A
Revenue (TTM) $6.3B
Profit Margin 3.5%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $29.15
52-Week High $66.02
Current Price $52.5
Bear Target $58.0
Bull Target $85.0
● Now $52.5 ● Target $74.92
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 2.6M
YTD Return +39.5%
Analyst Count 12
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +42.7%
Last Updated 2026-06-27

ANALYST SUMMARY

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is currently trading at $52.5 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $74.92, implying potential upside of 42.7% over the next 12 months. 12 analysts currently cover DAR, with a consensus rating of Buy — 100% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $85.0, while the most cautious has a target of $58.0.

DAR operates in the Consumer Defensive sector with a market capitalisation of $8B. The stock is up 39.5% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $29.15 – $66.02.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

Upgrade/downgrade history for DAR, with each firm's 90-day track record across all stocks we track. See full firm rankings →

Piper Sandler — Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2024-10-11 14% win rate (7 calls)
Jefferies — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2024-10-07 50% win rate (6 calls)
TD Cowen — Reiterated
Hold → Hold 2024-09-13 Building track record
Jefferies — Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2024-07-26 50% win rate (6 calls)
Scotiabank — Reiterated
Sector Outperform → Sector Outperform 2024-07-12 20% win rate (5 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
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out of 100
Coverage depth
0/30
Consensus clarity
0/30
Vote unanimity
0/25
Rating stability
0/15

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