DRI
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
$200.91
+2.51%
$22.4B
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Market Cap$22.4B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (62%)
Inst. Holders7 funds
Inst. Value$4.4B
Inst. Activity2 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity0B / 5S
Insider Net $-$2.7M
SEC Reports1
Congressional1 trades
Recent Activity
May 31, 2026
Insider
Kenningham Daryl sold 159 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 31, 2026
Insider
Kenningham Daryl sold 159 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 31, 2026
Insider
Kenningham Daryl sold 159 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 86.2% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 578,549 | Exempt: 200 | TRF Vol: 670,962 | Short Ratio: 86.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark poo
Apr 9, 2026
Congress
Josh Gottheimer sell
$15,001 - $50,000 — House
Apr 8, 2026
SEC
Two executives at Darden Restaurants sold shares in the past week, generating $1.06 million in total proceeds. The Group
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — ADD
2,221,053 shares ($408.7M)
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
785,147 shares ($144.5M)
Price Targets
$225.58
+12.3% upside
Buy
Current $200.91
Low $156.00
Median $230.00
High $276.00
26 analysts
$156.00
$276.00
Analyst Ratings
9Strong Buy
12Buy
12Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy → Buy |
| May 27, 2026 | Keybanc | MAINTAIN | Overweight → Overweight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy → Buy |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform → Outperform |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | MAINTAIN | Buy → Buy |
Earnings Estimates
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $3.64 | $3.58 — $3.75 | 22% YoY | 25 |
| Next Q | $2.12 | $2.04 — $2.21 | 7% YoY | 22 |
| Current FY | $10.62 | $10.56 — $10.66 | 11% YoY | 25 |
| Next FY | $11.38 | $11.09 — $11.82 | 7% YoY | 28 |
Top Institutional Holders
| Fund | Value | Move |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | $2.6B | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | $771.0M | NEW |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | $408.7M | ADD |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $328.2M | — |
| NORGES BANK | $144.5M | NEW |
Recent Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | M | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | A | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | M | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | WILMOTT TIMOTHY | A | $0.00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Milanes Douglas | SELL | $731.8K |
Congressional Trades
1 members: 0 buys, 1 sells
| Member | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | D | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 |
7 institutional holders with $4.4B total value (23,669,993 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, CHARLES, BANK. Net buying activity: 2 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.
Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4
| # | Fund | Shares | Value | % of Tracked | Last Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VANGUARD GROUP INC | 14,063,355 | $2.6B | 59.4% | — |
| 2 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 4,189,868 | $771.0M | 17.7% | NEW |
| 3 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2,221,053 | $408.7M | 9.4% | ADD +34.2% |
| 4 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1,783,413 | $328.2M | 7.5% | — |
| 5 | NORGES BANK | 785,147 | $144.5M | 3.3% | NEW |
| 6 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 463,084 | $85.2M | 2.0% | — |
| 7 | FMR LLC | 164,073 | $30.2M | 0.7% | TRIM -30.3% |
Recent Position Changes
| Fund | Action | Prev Shares | Curr Shares | Change % | Value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 1,654,974 | 2,221,053 | +34.2% | $408.7M | 2025-Q4 |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 785,147 | — | $144.5M | 2025-Q4 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | EXIT | 61,300 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 | 2025-Q4 |
| FMR LLC | TRIM | 247,164 | 172,382 | -30.3% | $32.8M | 2025-Q3 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ADD | 31,100 | 61,300 | +97.1% | $11.7M | 2025-Q3 |
| NORGES BANK | EXIT | 575,862 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 | 2025-Q3 |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 575,862 | — | $125.5M | 2025-Q2 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | NEW | — | 31,100 | — | $6.8M | 2025-Q2 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 624,756 | 1,829,115 | +192.8% | $380.0M | 2025-Q1 |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 1,686,479 | 1,168,262 | -30.7% | $242.7M | 2025-Q1 |
| NORGES BANK | EXIT | 402,467 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 | 2025-Q1 |
| UBS Group AG | DOUBLED | 719,457 | 1,686,479 | +134.4% | $314.8M | 2024-Q4 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | TRIM | 1,029,934 | 624,756 | -39.3% | $116.6M | 2024-Q4 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | EXIT | 338,100 | 0 | -100.0% | $0.00 | 2024-Q4 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | NEW | — | 3,580,322 | — | $587.6M | 2024-Q3 |
6 unique insiders with 5 transactions. Net insider value: -$2.7M ($0.00 bought, $2.7M sold).
Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M | 159 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | A | 159 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M | 159 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| May 31, 2026 | WILMOTT TIMOTHY J | Director | A | 162 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | SELL | 3,620 | $202.17 | $731.8K |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | SELL | 300 | $194.32 | $58.3K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M | 5,091 | $124.24 | $632.5K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | SELL | 5,091 | $196.04 | $998.0K |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M | 5,091 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S | Director | SELL | 2,333 | $200.64 | $468.1K |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S | Director | SELL | 2,333 | $203.96 | $475.8K |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | A | 149 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M | 149 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M | 149 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | WILMOTT TIMOTHY J | Director | A | 152 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 4.0/10.
No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.
Current analyst consensus: Buy (62% buy). Based on 34 analysts: 9 strong buy, 12 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.
Analyst Price Targets
$225.58 mean target
+12.3% upside
Buy (1.86)
$156.00 Low
$276.00 High
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $200.91 |
| Target Low | $156.00 |
| Target Mean | $225.58 |
| Target Median | $230.00 |
| Target High | $276.00 |
| # Analysts | 26 |
| Recommendation | Buy (1.86) |
Earnings Estimates & Revisions
| Period | EPS Avg | EPS Low | EPS High | EPS Growth | 30d Rev. | Up/Down | Rev. Avg | Rev. Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q 2026-05-31 |
$3.64 | $3.58 | $3.75 | 22.1% | +0.0% | 2↑ 0↓ | $3.7B | 13.9% | 25 |
| Next Q 2026-08-31 |
$2.12 | $2.04 | $2.21 | 7.4% | +0.0% | 0↑ 1↓ | $3.2B | 5.7% | 22 |
| Current FY 2026-05-31 |
$10.62 | $10.56 | $10.66 | 11.2% | +0.0% | 3↑ 1↓ | $13.2B | 9.6% | 25 |
| Next FY 2027-05-31 |
$11.38 | $11.09 | $11.82 | 7.1% | +0.1% | 2↑ 0↓ | $13.7B | 3.6% | 28 |
Current Quarter EPS Revision History
| Timepoint | EPS Estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $3.637 | |
| 7d ago | $3.640 | -0.002 |
| 30d ago | $3.637 | +0.000 |
| 60d ago | $3.633 | +0.004 |
| 90d ago | $3.577 | +0.060 |
17 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 2 downgrades, 0 initiations.
Individual Analyst Actions
| Date | Analyst Firm | Action | Previous Rating | New Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| May 27, 2026 | Keybanc | MAINTAIN | Overweight | Overweight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | Overweight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Keybanc | MAINTAIN | Overweight | Overweight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 20, 2026 | BTIG | REITERATE | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | REITERATE | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 16, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | REITERATE | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Mizuho | UPGRADE | Neutral | Outperform |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Raymond James | DOWNGRADE | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | DOWNGRADE | Buy | Hold |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jan 6, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Neutral | Neutral |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | REITERATE | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Dec 19, 2025 | BTIG | REITERATE | Buy | Buy |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Guggenheim | MAINTAIN | Buy | Buy |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Hold | Hold |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Overweight | Overweight |
Monthly Consensus History
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 64% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 62% |
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
1 members of Congress traded this stock: 0 buys, 1 sells.
Congressional Trades
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Josh Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Darden Restaurants Inc | May 20, 2026 (42d) |
No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.
May 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 86.2% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 578,549 | Exempt: 200 | TRF Vol: 670,962 | Short Ratio: 86.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 1.7M shares, 46,131 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 1,713,802 shares across 46,131 trades.
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 75.7% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 482,511 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 637,701 | Short Ratio: 75.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 84.2% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 448,568 | Exempt: 2,396 | TRF Vol: 532,461 | Short Ratio: 84.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 1.7M shares, 46,783 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 1,666,325 shares across 46,783 trades.
May 7, 2026
short_interest
FTD: DRI — 7,660 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260507, Price: $195.70, FTD Value: $1,499,062, DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 1.4M shares, 40,856 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 1,419,617 shares across 40,856 trades.
May 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 81.9% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 434,910 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 531,008 | Short Ratio: 81.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 1.4M shares, 45,202 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 1,365,586 shares across 45,202 trades.
Apr 23, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 87.7% short (0.8M / 0.9M)
Short: 760,302 | Exempt: 455 | TRF Vol: 866,719 | Short Ratio: 87.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 22, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 87.4% short (0.6M / 0.6M)
Short: 563,877 | Exempt: 27 | TRF Vol: 645,437 | Short Ratio: 87.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 20, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 2.0M shares, 48,752 trades
Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 2,014,436 shares across 48,752 trades.
Apr 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: DRI — 78.9% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 546,525 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 692,593 | Short Ratio: 78.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 13, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 2.3M shares, 58,812 trades
Week starting 2026-04-13. Total ATS volume: 2,333,521 shares across 58,812 trades.
Apr 6, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: DRI — 2.3M shares, 51,769 trades
Week starting 2026-04-06. Total ATS volume: 2,310,387 shares across 51,769 trades.