Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $63.24: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Darling Ingredients is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from animal by-products and recycled oils across Feed, Food, and Fuel Ingredients segments, operating on five continents. The company generated $6.1B in revenues in 2025; it also holds a... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $63.24: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerlimited number of customers10-K Item 1A: 'A significant percentage of our revenue is attributable to a limited number of suppliers and customers'
- MEDIUMSuppliersingle or few suppliers at certain facilities10-K Item 1A: 'Certain of our operating facilities are highly dependent upon a single or a few suppliers'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-25Item 5.02LOWGary Mize (Lead Director since 2016) announced retirement at 2026 Annual Meeting; retains Lead Director role through then. Robert Aspell elected to Board effective February 25, 2026 and appointed to Audit Committee. Board size increased to 11.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $63.24: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $59.03. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $63.60 (+0.2% upside). Prior stop was $59.03. Stop-loss: $59.03.
Target reached (-1.1% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
Darling Ingredients Inc. trades at a P/E of 161.0 (forward 13.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover DAR with a consensus score of 4.4/5. Average price target: $72.
What does Darling Ingredients Inc. do?Darling Ingredients is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from animal by-products and...
Darling Ingredients is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from animal by-products and recycled oils across Feed, Food, and Fuel Ingredients segments, operating on five continents. The company generated $6.1B in revenues in 2025; it also holds a ~50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel with Valero, converting fats and oils into renewable diesel and SAF.