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Here's Why Darling Ingredients (DAR) is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy

Zacks Equity Research
·4-min read

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.

Even though momentum is a popular stock characteristic, it can be tough to define. Debate surrounding which are the best and worst metrics to focus on is lengthy, but the Zacks Momentum Style Score, part of the Zacks Style Scores, helps address this issue for us.

Below, we take a look at Darling Ingredients (DAR), a company that currently holds a Momentum Style Score of B. We also talk about price change and earnings estimate revisions, two of the main aspects of the Momentum Style Score.

It's also important to note that Style Scores work as a complement to the Zacks Rank, our stock rating system that has an impressive track record of outperformance. Darling Ingredients currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Our research shows that stocks rated Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and #2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B outperform the market over the following one-month period.

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Set to Beat the Market?

Let's discuss some of the components of the Momentum Style Score for DAR that show why this producer of natural ingredients from edible and inedible bionutrients shows promise as a solid momentum pick.

A good momentum benchmark for a stock is to look at its short-term price activity, as this can reflect both current interest and if buyers or sellers currently have the upper hand. It is also useful to compare a security to its industry, as this can help investors pinpoint the top companies in a particular area.

For DAR, shares are up 3.53% over the past week while the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry is up 0.9% over the same time period. Shares are looking quite well from a longer time frame too, as the monthly price change of 16.88% compares favorably with the industry's 2.32% performance as well.

Considering longer term price metrics, like performance over the last three months or year, can be advantageous as well. Shares of Darling Ingredients have increased 50.25% over the past quarter, and have gained 100.39% in the last year. On the other hand, the S&P 500 has only moved 14.58% and 16.6%, respectively.

Investors should also take note of DAR's average 20-day trading volume. Volume is a useful item in many ways, and the 20-day average establishes a good price-to-volume baseline; a rising stock with above average volume is generally a bullish sign, whereas a declining stock on above average volume is typically bearish. Right now, DAR is averaging 1,251,990 shares for the last 20 days.

Earnings Outlook

The Zacks Momentum Style Score encompasses many things, including estimate revisions and a stock's price movement. Investors should note that earnings estimates are also significant to the Zacks Rank, and a nice path here can be promising. We have recently been noticing this with DAR.

Over the past two months, 3 earnings estimates moved higher compared to none lower for the full year. These revisions helped boost DAR's consensus estimate, increasing from $1.74 to $1.88 in the past 60 days. Looking at the next fiscal year, 3 estimates have moved upwards while there have been no downward revisions in the same time period.

Bottom Line

Given these factors, it shouldn't be surprising that DAR is a #2 (Buy) stock and boasts a Momentum Score of B. If you're looking for a fresh pick that's set to soar in the near-term, make sure to keep Darling Ingredients on your short list.


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