US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
EPS came in at 1.67 against a street estimate of 1.64 — a beat of 1.8%.
Analysts rate Darling Ingredients Inc a strong buy (11 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell out of 12) with an average price target of $81.83.
CONFIDENT Darling delivered strong Q3 earnings, sharply reduced debt, and reaffirmed $2.2B-$2.3B combined EBITDA guidance. Temporary DGD timing, hedging, and operational issues should reverse, while core ingredients momentum remains strong. Q3 FY26 Tariffs complicated Brazilian and Canadian activity, while European fats began strengthening and China collagen sales were strong. Analysts focused on DGD margin capture, deleveraging and capital returns, Q4 guidance, feedstock pricing, tariffs, and renewable-fuel policy. Management emphasized temporary timing effects, strong replacement margins, debt reduction, and potential 2027 shareholder distributions. 2026-10-29…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc | 9.88% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.29% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.21% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.56% |
| State Street Corp | 3.61% |
| Assenagon Asset Management SA | 2.80% |
| Earnest Partners LLC | 2.58% |
| Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.56% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Results announced · Q3 FY2027 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to Darling was $267.0 million, or $1.67 per GAAP diluted share, versus $19.4 million, o | 2026-10-28 |
| Results announced · Q3 FY2027 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), Darling Ingredients’ 50/50 joint venture, reported operating income of approximately $350 million in Q | 2026-10-22 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. – Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total net sales (Q2 2026): $1,724.1 million (up 16.4% vs Q2 2025: $1,481.5 millio | 2026-08-07 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY August 5, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Share repurchase program doubled from $500.0 million to $1.0 bill | 2026-08-05 |
| Results announced · Q2 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - Q2 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net income: $387.3 million ($2.41 diluted EPS) vs. $12.7 million ($0.08 EPS) i | 2026-07-30 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q2 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY Filing Date: May 11, 2026 --- OTHER NOTABLE POINTS • Company held 2026 Investor Day on May 11, 2026 pre | 2026-05-11 |
| Quarterly report · Q1 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total net sales Q1 2026: $1,550.8 million vs. $1,380.6 million in Q1 2025 (+12.3% | 2026-05-08 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 FY2027 DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual stockholder meeting held May 7, 2026 • Total shares voted: approximately 137.5 | 2026-05-08 |
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| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Entry into definitive agreement to form joint venture for collagen and gelatin business Darling Ingredients announced on December 10, 2025, that it has signed a definitive agreement with Belgium-based Tessenderlo Group to form a joint venture combining their collagen and gelati | 2025-12-10 |
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