Darden Restaurants
DRI
Market cap $25.5B

217.50 USD

-0.31

0.14%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

217.50

+0.00

0.00%

1 day

-0.14%

5 days

-0.01%

1 month

6.10%

3 months

20.08%

6 months

30.48%

Year to date

16.62%

1 year

47.48%

5 years

184.31%

10 years

219.24%

About: Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $11.4 billion in fiscal 2024 resulting in 3%-4% full-service market share (per NRA data and our calculations). 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 2024, the company operated 2,031 restaurants in the US.

Employees: 187,384

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

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Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 17 analysts

Fund manager confidence

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

96% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 145 | 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: 315

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.9B [Q4 2024] → $22.8B (+$1.87B) [Q1 2025]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 932 [Q4 2024] → 990 (+58) [Q1 2025]

1.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.34% [Q4 2024] → 93.64% (-1.7%) [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

$190

13%

downside

Avg. target

$216

1%

downside

High target

$238

9%

upside

17 analyst ratings

11 positive

65%

6 neutral

35%

0 negative

0%

Jefferies Andy Barish	3%downside $210	Hold Upgraded	13 Jun 2025
Stephens & Co. Jim Salera	8%downside $200	Equal-Weight Maintained	12 Jun 2025
Keybanc Eric Gonzalez	6%upside $230	Overweight Maintained	6 Jun 2025
Baird David Tarantino	12%downside $192	Neutral Maintained	7 Apr 2025
Guggenheim Greg Francfort	1%upside $220	Buy Maintained	24 Mar 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about DRI published over the past 30 days

Proactive Investors

Darden Restaurants price target boosted on Olive Garden turnaround optimism

Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI), Olive Garden's owner, has seen its price target boosted by Jefferies analysts who have renewed confidence in the company's ability to increase traffic at its flagship restaurant. The analysts upped their price target to $210 from $165.

Darden Restaurants price target boosted on Olive Garden turnaround optimism

Zacks Investment Research

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Darden's Triumph Amid QSR Woes (Q4 Earnings Preview)

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Darden Restaurants: A Solid Performer or Just Average?

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Darden Restaurants to Host Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Conference Call on June 20

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Darden Restaurants to Host Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Conference Call on June 20

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Darden Restaurants: At $200 Sit Back And Enjoy Your Dividends

Darden Restaurants hit my price target with a 45% total return, driven by strategic menu additions and strong brand performance, especially Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. Despite industry challenges, Darden's Q3 FY 2025 revenue grew 6.16% YoY, with a notable 2.6% same-store sales growth, outperforming the industry average. The Uber Direct partnership boosted delivery volume by 40%-50%, and new lean prototypes for Cheddar's and Yard House are accelerating restaurant openings.

Darden Restaurants: At $200 Sit Back And Enjoy Your Dividends

Zacks Investment Research

Brinker Vs Darden: Which Restaurant Stock Should You Consider Now?

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