Stephens raises target for Darling Ingredients stock to USD 80.00

Published on 10/20/2026 at 22:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 29, 2026; revenue grew 16.4 percent. Darling Ingredients stock costs USD 59.24 on October 20, 2026, down 0.75 percent versus USD 59.69 prior close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Stephens raised its Darling Ingredients target from USD 75.00 to USD 80.00 on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 16.4 percent to USD 1.72 billion, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.41.
Darling Ingredients stock cost USD 59.24 at 3:59 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026, down 0.75 percent versus USD 59.69.
Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Stephens raised its price target for Darling Ingredients from USD 75.00 to USD 80.00 on October 15, 2026, while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to Investing.com. The new target lies 35.04 percent above the stock price. Darling Ingredients stock was trading at USD 59.24 on October 20, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. ET, down 0.75 percent from the USD 59.69 prior close.

Second-quarter earnings reset the base

Darling Ingredients reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 1.72 billion, up 16.4 percent from the prior-year quarter. Diluted earnings per share reached USD 2.41, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 1.40, according to MarketBeat on October 17, 2026. The company also generated USD 533.50 million in operating cash flow during the quarter.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The stock's 52-week range was USD 30.39 to USD 69.98 as of October 17, 2026. At USD 59.24, it stood 15.35 percent below the high and 94.95 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 1,943,624 shares on October 20, 2026, while the year-to-date gain cited by Stephens was 73.00 percent on October 15, 2026.

Valuation meets an October 29 date

Darling Ingredients had a market capitalization of USD 9.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92 on October 20, 2026. The next scheduled catalyst is the third-quarter 2026 report. Darling Ingredients said on October 1, 2026 that it would release results on October 29 before its 9:00 a.m. ET conference call.

Comparison with peers

Darling Ingredients: down 0.75 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 15.92, market capitalization USD 9.3 billion.

Bunge Global: down 0.12 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 19.96, market capitalization USD 19.8 billion.

Tyson Foods: up 2.56 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 34.16, market capitalization USD 19.5 billion.

The next earnings figure matters

For investors, the October 29 report will test whether the second-quarter improvement carried into the third quarter. Stephens cited stronger estimates for Feed Ingredients and Renewable Diesel, while the recent target increase leaves the USD 80.00 level as the clearest published valuation marker.

Market context: Market report S&P 500.

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