Darling Ingredients Slides 9.7% as Rally Appears to Reverse Despite Strong Recent Updates

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) is down 9.7% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000019/exh991-pressreleaseq22026.htm?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: A clear company-specific negative headline was not easy to identify today, so the drop may reflect profit-taking after a sharp recent run rather than a single new setback. That said, investors in Darling often focus heavily on renewable diesel economics, policy visibility, and monetization of tax credits, so volatility can be amplified when sentiment shifts even after strong results. ([zacks.com](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2977895/can-dars-128-weekly-rally-continue-as-core-earnings-strengthen?utm_source=openai))

Details:

Darling reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with net income rising to $387.3 million and combined adjusted EBITDA climbing to $741.7 million. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000019/dar2q2026earnings.htm?utm_source=openai))

The fuel business benefited from a large rebound at Diamond Green Diesel, where Darling's share of adjusted EBITDA rose to about $389.2 million in the quarter. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000019/dar2q2026earnings.htm?utm_source=openai))

In August, the board increased the company’s share repurchase authorization to $1.0 billion, and the company also announced an agreement to sell about $150 million in production tax credits. ([secinfo.com](https://www.secinfo.com/drV1j.Nq.htm?utm_source=openai))

The shares had been rallying into this week, so this could be because traders locked in gains after a strong move and reassessed how much good news was already reflected in the stock price. ([zacks.com](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2977895/can-dars-128-weekly-rally-continue-as-core-earnings-strengthen?utm_source=openai))

Sources:

SEC, Darling Ingredients, StockAnalysis

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$DAR Insider Trading Activity

$DAR insiders have traded $DAR stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DAR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

RANDALL C STUEWE (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $640,250.
PATRICK MCNUTT (EVP Chief Admin Officer) sold 8,000 shares for an estimated $536,720
JOSEPH MANZI (Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,000 shares for an estimated $258,940.
NICHOLAS JAMES KEMPHAUS (EVP Gen. Counsel & Secretary) sold 1,591 shares for an estimated $100,312
CHARLES L ADAIR has made 2 purchases buying 1,000 shares for an estimated $60,970 and 0 sales.

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$DAR Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 325 institutional investors add shares of $DAR stock to their portfolio, and 323 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 2,639,156 shares (-91.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $144,150,700
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC removed 1,661,802 shares (-67.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $90,767,625
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 1,650,959 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $90,175,380
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 1,505,302 shares (+463.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $82,219,595
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 1,402,386 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $76,598,323
UBS GROUP AG removed 1,212,556 shares (-42.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $66,229,808
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 1,082,342 shares (+36.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $59,117,520

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$DAR Government Contracts

We have seen $352,000 of award payments to $DAR over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

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$DAR Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DAR recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $DAR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $72.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Theresa Chen from Barclays set a target price of $62.0 on 07/02/2026
Jason Gabelman from TD Cowen set a target price of $70.0 on 06/23/2026
Thomas Palmer from JP Morgan set a target price of $79.0 on 05/12/2026
Lloyd Byrne from Jefferies set a target price of $75.0 on 05/04/2026
Betty Zhang from Scotiabank set a target price of $70.0 on 04/22/2026
Ben Bienvenu from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $70.0 on 04/21/2026
Ben Kallo from Baird set a target price of $75.0 on 04/07/2026

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