Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$55.15 -0.56% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $8.70B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$73 Bull$56 Base$44 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.3M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $54.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
52% Calls / 48% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.92x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$54.00
-2.09% vs. current $55.15 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.9%
Expected event band around $55.15

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DAR)

$50
5,862C / 12,587P
$52.5
5,862C / 12,587P
$55
13,709C / 12,587P
$57.5
13,709C / 5,440P
$60
13,709C / 5,440P
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DAR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -13.23%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-10-30O $54.74H $55.77L $53.63C $55.73VOL 2.34M
RES: $72.66SUP: $60.33SMA50: $62.12SMA200: $58.46
$72.00$63.62$55.25$46.87$38.49RES $72.66SUP $60.33$55.732026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DAR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on DAR today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for DAR. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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DAR Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is DAR's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in DAR show 52% bullish call premium versus 48% put premium, centered near a $54 max-pain strike.