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Darling Ingredients Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for DAR

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Darling Ingredients Inc

Min Forecast
$50.00-5.03%
Avg Forecast
$67.91+28.98%
Max Forecast
$79.00+50.05%

Should I buy or sell DAR stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Darling Ingredients Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
7 analysts 63.64%
Buy
3 analysts 27.27%
Hold
1 analysts 9.09%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although DAR's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates DAR as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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DAR stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-04Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-22
Stephens & Co.
Top 12%
89
Strong BuyMaintains$70.00+32.95%2026-04-21Find out why
Baird
Top 4%
97
BuyMaintains$75.00+42.45%2026-04-07
UBS
Top 8%
93
Strong BuyMaintains$78.00+48.15%2026-04-02
Piper Sandler
Top 7%
94
Strong BuyMaintains$65.00+23.46%2026-02-13Find out why
BMO Capital
Top 26%
75
BuyMaintains$57.00+8.26%2026-02-13

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Forecast return on equity

Is DAR forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
15.14%
Industry
15.62%
Market
176.74%
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Forecast return on assets

Is DAR forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
6.94%
Industry
6.47%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

DAR earnings per share forecast

What is DAR's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$4.38+210.32%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$4.93+249.4%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$4.16+195.36%
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DAR revenue forecast

What is DAR's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.8B+8.37%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.0B+11.76%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$7.1B+12.05%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

DAR earnings growth forecast

How is DAR forecast to perform vs Packaged Foods companies and vs the US market?

Company
48.51%
Industry
6.1%
Market
34.27%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

DAR revenue growth forecast

How is DAR forecast to perform vs Packaged Foods companies and vs the US market?

Company
4.2%
Industry
1.71%
Market
13.75%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

DAR vs Food Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
DAR$52.65$67.91+28.98%Strong Buy
SFD$24.68$31.50+27.63%Strong Buy
CPB$22.24$20.07-9.75%Sell
PPC$27.56$37.75+36.97%Buy
CAG$13.61$14.46+6.26%Hold
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Darling Ingredients Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Darling Ingredients Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: DAR) stock is to Strong Buy DAR stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 7 (63.64%) are recommending DAR as a Strong Buy, 3 (27.27%) are recommending DAR as a Buy, 1 (9.09%) are recommending DAR as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending DAR as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending DAR as a Strong Sell.

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What is DAR's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DAR) Darling Ingredients's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 48.51% is forecast to beat the US Packaged Foods industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 6.1%, and it is also forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.27%.

Darling Ingredients's earnings in 2026 is $223,277,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast DAR's earnings for 2026 to be $695,386,677, with the lowest DAR earnings forecast at $566,925,689, and the highest DAR earnings forecast at $847,718,554. On average, 13 Wall Street analysts forecast DAR's earnings for 2027 to be $782,971,547, with the lowest DAR earnings forecast at $591,845,500, and the highest DAR earnings forecast at $1,026,273,447.

In 2028, DAR is forecast to generate $661,868,896 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $599,632,941 and the highest earnings forecast at $747,594,316.

What is DAR's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DAR) Darling Ingredients's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.2% is forecast to beat the US Packaged Foods industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1.71%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.75%.

Darling Ingredients's revenue in 2026 is $6,306,104,000.On average, 14 Wall Street analysts forecast DAR's revenue for 2026 to be $1,086,109,598,742, with the lowest DAR revenue forecast at $1,001,719,168,989, and the highest DAR revenue forecast at $1,167,162,553,872. On average, 13 Wall Street analysts forecast DAR's revenue for 2027 to be $1,120,120,054,424, with the lowest DAR revenue forecast at $991,071,035,668, and the highest DAR revenue forecast at $1,204,510,484,177.

In 2028, DAR is forecast to generate $1,122,980,746,958 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,076,415,029,599 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,176,062,486,200.

What is DAR's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: DAR) forecast ROA is 6.94%, which is higher than the forecast US Packaged Foods industry average of 6.47%.

What is DAR's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year DAR price target, the average DAR price target is $67.91, with the highest DAR stock price forecast at $79.00 and the lowest DAR stock price forecast at $50.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Darling Ingredients's share price could reach $67.91 by Jun 23, 2027. The average Darling Ingredients stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 28.98% from the current DAR share price of $52.65.

What is DAR's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DAR) Darling Ingredients's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $1.41. On average, analysts forecast that DAR's EPS will be $4.38 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $3.57, and the highest EPS forecast at $5.33. On average, analysts forecast that DAR's EPS will be $4.93 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $3.72, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.46. In 2028, DAR's EPS is forecast to hit $4.16 (min: $3.77, max: $4.70).

What is DAR's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: DAR) forecast ROE is 15.14%, which is considered weak.
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