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Darden Restaurants

DRI

Market cap $24.6B

216.88 USD

-1.16

0.53%

At close Updated Sep 4, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

216.88

0.00

0%

1 day

-0.53%

5 days

-0.47%

1 month

6.02%

3 months

12.11%

6 months

6.62%

Year to date

15.85%

1 year

3.18%

5 years

46.99%

10 years

246.62%

About: Darden Restaurants is the largest global full-service dining operator, with over $12 billion in system sales across 2,159 company-owned stores at the end of fiscal 2025, spanning the US and Canada. The firm operates 10 banners in four segments, including Olive Garden (43% of sales), LongHorn Steakhouse (25%), and fine dining (21%), which includes The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris, and Eddie V's. The other 11% of sales comes from smaller concepts such as Yard House and Cheddar's. Darden primarily generates revenue through sales of food and beverage items at its company-owned restaurants. It also earns royalties on sales from 154 franchised locations in US and international markets, which sit within the other segment but are immaterial to consolidated results.

Employees: 209,931

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

News

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 40.9%

Neutral 38.6%

Negative 20.5%

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Darden Restaurants to Release Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results on September 24, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2027 first quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Darden Restaurants to Release Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results on September 24, 2026

This Darden Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Monday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

This Darden Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Monday

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Six Darden Executives Sold Within a Week. Here's What to Make of It

One Darden executive sold 2,226 shares for about $463,386 based on the July 29 weighted average execution price. The transaction reduced the executive's direct common stock holdings by 35% in this filing.

Six Darden Executives Sold Within a Week. Here's What to Make of It

The Motley Fool

A Darden Executive Kept Just 742 Shares Directly After Selling. Here's What Investors Should Know

The transaction involved the sale of 4,373 shares at $210.42 per share on July 29 for a total value of roughly $920,200. The sale represented an 85% reduction in King's total direct common stock holdings.

A Darden Executive Kept Just 742 Shares Directly After Selling. Here's What Investors Should Know

The Motley Fool

LongHorn's President Sold Darden Stock After a 9.5% Sales Jump. Here's What to Know

The disposition of 1,553 shares generated a total estimated value of $318,000 on the July 31 transaction date. The disposed shares included 1,110 held directly and 443 held indirectly through a spouse.

LongHorn's President Sold Darden Stock After a 9.5% Sales Jump. Here's What to Know

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A Darden Insider Cut His Direct Holdings. Here's How Long-Term Investors Should Read It

The disposition involved 8,478 shares valued at $1.8 million based on a weighted average price of $210.00 per share on July 29. The transaction reduced the CFO's direct common stock holdings by 50%, but he retains additional restricted stock and options.

A Darden Insider Cut His Direct Holdings. Here's How Long-Term Investors Should Read It

The Motley Fool

Darden's CEO Sold Stock With Options Struck at $124. Here's How to Read It

The CEO of Darden reported selling 39,134 shares on July 28 at a weighted average price of $209.06. The transaction was, in part, executed as an option exercise at $124.24 per share followed by an immediate sale, with no indirect holdings reported.

Darden's CEO Sold Stock With Options Struck at $124. Here's How to Read It

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CEO of Popular Restaurant Group Sells 17,449 Shares for Tax Withholding, According to Recent SEC Filing

The reported transaction involved 17,449 shares valued at ~$3.4 million at the transaction price of $196.31 per share. The disposition represented 14% of the insider's direct equity holdings, including shares acquired via the underlying option exercise.

CEO of Popular Restaurant Group Sells 17,449 Shares for Tax Withholding, According to Recent SEC Filing

The Motley Fool

A Darden Insider Sold Shares as the Company Returned $310 Million to Owners

According to a Form 4 filing, a Darden executive sold 2,226 shares for about $463,386 based on the July 29, 2026 weighted average execution price. Still, she retains 4,165 directly held shares and additional derivative securities.

A Darden Insider Sold Shares as the Company Returned $310 Million to Owners

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