Darden Restaurants
DRI
Market cap $24.5B

209.34 USD

-3.54

1.66%

At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

209.34

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-1.66%

5 days

-4.55%

1 month

-3.83%

3 months

7.65%

6 months

14.54%

Year to date

12.24%

1 year

49.57%

5 years

187.16%

10 years

223.60%

About: Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $12.1 billion in fiscal 2025. The company maintains a portfolio of 11 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, and most recently, Chuy's. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales through the traditional grocery channel contribute modestly. As of the end of its fiscal 2025, the company operated 2,159 restaurants in the US.

Employees: 187,384

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

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Funds holding %

of 7,312 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 17 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

97% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 74

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 8 (+2) [Q1 2025]

11% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 316

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.9B [Q4 2024] → $22.8B (+$1.89B) [Q1 2025]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 933 [Q4 2024] → 993 (+60) [Q1 2025]

1.63% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.34% [Q4 2024] → 93.71% (-1.63%) [Q1 2025]

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $322M | Put options by funds: $363M

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Research analyst outlook

17 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$210

0%

upside

Avg. target

$238

14%

upside

High target

$255

22%

upside

17 analyst ratings

11 positive

65%

6 neutral

35%

0 negative

0%

BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik	3%upside $215	Market Perform Maintained	25 Jun 2025
JP Morgan John Ivankoe	15%upside $240	Overweight Maintained	25 Jun 2025
Raymond James Brian Vaccaro	15%upside $240	Outperform Maintained	23 Jun 2025
Citigroup Jon Tower	21%upside $253	Buy Maintained	23 Jun 2025
Barclays Jeffrey Bernstein	22%upside $255	Overweight Maintained	23 Jun 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 37 articles about DRI published over the past 30 days

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Darden Restaurants: Don't Bet Against The Jewel Of FSRs

Darden Restaurants delivered strong Q4 FY25 results, driven by robust same-store sales at Olive Garden and LongHorn, plus successful Uber Direct partnerships. Management's FY26 guidance calls for 7-8% sales growth, 2-3.5% same-store sales gains, and 60-65 new restaurant openings, supporting continued margin expansion. Valuation models suggest a $240 price target, offering 6% upside, with total annual returns near 10% when including dividends and buybacks.

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These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Darden Restaurants Following Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results

Darden Restaurants Inc. DRI reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results on Friday.

These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Darden Restaurants Following Better-Than-Expected Q4 Results

Darden Stock Set to Sizzle After Blowout Q4 and $1B Buyback

There are several reasons Darden Restaurants' NYSE: DRI stock price can trend higher this year, including, but not limited to, top- and bottom-line outperformance, guidance, growth, acceleration, the dividend, and share buybacks. The net result is a strong tailwind for the price action, which is gaining momentum.

Darden Stock Set to Sizzle After Blowout Q4 and $1B Buyback

Darden: Excellent Q4 Results, But Valuation Is Full

Darden Restaurants continues to outperform, driven by strong Olive Garden and LongHorn growth, margin expansion, and resilient consumer demand. Management is focusing on core brands, closing underperforming concepts, and expanding internationally through capital-light franchising for incremental growth. Guidance is robust, with 7-8% revenue growth, higher EPS targets, a 7% dividend boost, and a new $1 billion buyback authorization supported by strong free cash flow.

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Darden's Olive Garden Lifts Restaurant Stock

Darden Restaurants (DRI) beat on its top and bottom-line earnings metrics, and touched a new 52-week high. Its strong same-store sales and in-line guidance stood out in its latest earnings report.

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