Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
229.63 USD +3.28 (+1.45%)
At closeNov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
229.77 +0.14 +0.06%
After hours · Nov 9, 4:00 PM ET
227.20 Day range 231.12
169.00 52-week range 233.98
- YTD
- +24.79%
- 1 year
- +28.96%
- Market cap
- 25.98B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 13.37B
- Profit margin
- 8.85%
- EPS (ttm)
- 10.30
- Shares out
- 113.14M
- P/E ratio
- 22.29
- Forward P/E
- 18.52
- Dividend
- 6.48 (2.83%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 8, 2026
- YTD return
- +24.79%
- 1-year return
- +28.96%
- Volume
- 591.52K
- Avg volume
- 1.10M
- Open
- 229.29
- Previous close
- 226.35
- Day's range
- 227.20 – 231.12
- 52-week range
- 169.00 – 233.98
- Beta
- 0.63
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 233.44 (+1.7%)
- Earnings date
- Dec 17, 2026
5D +7.04 (+3.16%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 33.98B
- PEG ratio
- 2.31
- Price / sales
- 1.94
- Price / book
- 12.58
- Dividend yield
- 2.86%
- Payout ratio
- 59.42%
- Revenue growth
- 5.10%
- Free cash flow
- 794.79M
- Total cash
- 220.50M
- Total debt
- 8.59B
- Return on equity
- 55.43%
- Short % of float
- 8.21%
- 50-day average
- 211.17
- 200-day average
- 206.10
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 233.44 +1.7% upside
Now 229.63
- Target (low)
- 163.00
- Target (mean)
- 233.44
- Target (high)
- 276.00
Ratings (0m) 28 18 buy · 9 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy16
- Hold9
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Dec 17, 2026
Expected Dec 17, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.25.
Financials — quick view
DRI Revenue — quarterly 3.20B
DRI Net income — quarterly 233.40M
DRI EPS — quarterly 2.05
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | 2.28 | — | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 3.63 | 3.66 | +0.03 | +0.83% |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Feb 22, 2026 | 2.94 | 2.95 | +0.01 | +0.34% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Nov 23, 2025 | 2.10 | 2.08 | -0.02 | -0.95% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Aug 24, 2025 | 2.00 | 1.97 | -0.03 | -1.50% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Guggenheim | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mizuho | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 25, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Sep 25, 2026 | BTIG | reit | Buy | Buy |
About Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, Darden and Darden Restaurants brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Country
- United States
- Website
- darden.com
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- BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Darden Restaurants, Lowers Price Target to $220
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROAD MATTHEW R | General Counsel | Sale | Oct 5, 2025 | 13,915 |
| BURROWES TODD | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jul 26, 2026 | 50,741 |
| CARDENAS RICARDO | Chief Executive Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Jul 27, 2026 | 86,146 |
| FOGARTY JAMES PATRICK | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Sep 16, 2025 | 26,548 |
| KIERNAN DANIEL J | Officer | Sale | Jul 28, 2025 | 0 |
| MADONNA JOHN W. | Officer | Stock Gift | Sep 28, 2026 | 10,807 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 13.41% | 15,169,444 | 3.48B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 8.65% | 9,781,606 | 2.25B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.60% | 7,473,025 | 1.72B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.75% | 5,374,923 | 1.23B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.42% | 5,004,209 | 1.15B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.43% | 3,884,070 | 891.90M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Fund of America | 5.54% | 6,267,143 | 1.44B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVESTORS FUND | 4.90% | 5,547,269 | 1.27B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.21% | 3,636,154 | 834.97M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.77% | 3,131,469 | 719.08M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.62% | 2,966,554 | 681.21M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.19% | 2,481,770 | 569.89M | Jun 29, 2026 |