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Darden Restaurants
DRI

Overview Fund Activity
193.48 USD
-15.31
7.33%
At close Updated Sep 18, 3:18 PM EDT
1 day
-7.33%
5 days
-9.63%
1 month
-5.81%
3 months
-13.14%
6 months
2.88%
Year to date
3.74%
1 year
21.58%
5 years
115.05%
10 years
211.61%
 

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: 197,924

Consumer Discretionary Restaurants
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Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 16 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 73

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 418 | Existing positions reduced: 292

38% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q1] → 11 (+3) [Q2]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,001 [Q1] → 1,046 (+45) [Q2]

9% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $288M | Put options by funds: $265M

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $22.8B [Q1] → $23.8B (+$970M) [Q2]

0.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.73% [Q1] → 93.34% (-0.39%) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$215
11% upside
Avg. target
$239
24% upside
High target
$255
32% upside

16 analyst ratings

11  positive
69%
5  neutral
31%
0  negative
0%
TD Cowen
Andrew M. Charles
$235
Hold
Reiterated
18 Sep 2025
Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera
$215
Equal-Weight
Reiterated
18 Sep 2025
Guggenheim
Gregory Francfort
$235
Buy
Maintained
17 Sep 2025
B of A Securities
Sara Senatore
$254
Buy
Maintained
16 Sep 2025
Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez
$240
Overweight
Maintained
10 Sep 2025
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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 20 articles about DRI published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
42 minutes ago
We Still Like Darden
Darden Restaurants, Inc. delivered mixed fiscal Q1 results, with strong overall sales growth but slight misses on revenue and EPS expectations. Comparable sales rose 4.7%, led by Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, while fine dining lagged; segment profits mirrored these trends. DRI increased its quarterly dividend to $1.50 and continues robust share buybacks, supporting a 3% yield and ongoing shareholder returns.
We Still Like Darden
Positive
Market Watch
2 hours ago
Olive Garden sees success with smaller, cheaper portions as diners try to save money
The restaurant is offering a “lighter portion” section of its menu in an attempt to drive more customer traffic.
Olive Garden sees success with smaller, cheaper portions as diners try to save money
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 hours ago
Darden Restaurants: Margin Fears Create Opportunity (Upgrade)
Darden Restaurants is upgraded to a "Buy" after a recent pullback on Q1 results, making valuation more attractive for long-term investors. DRI's Olive Garden and LongHorn brands continue to drive strong same-restaurant sales growth, offsetting weakness in fine dining and minor brands. Margin pressures from rising food and labor costs are expected to limit further expansion, but DRI remains highly cash generative with ongoing buybacks and a 3% dividend yield.
Darden Restaurants: Margin Fears Create Opportunity (Upgrade)
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 hours ago
Jobless Claims Decreased More Than Expected
Pre-market futures are up to start the first trading session since the Fed lowered interest rates 25 basis points (bps) yesterday. New data out this morning sees futures rolling off their early tops, but ultimately the reports are good.
Jobless Claims Decreased More Than Expected
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 hours ago
Pre-market Futures Up After 1st Rate Cut of 2025
New data out this morning sees futures rolling off their early tops, but ultimately the reports are good.
Pre-market Futures Up After 1st Rate Cut of 2025
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 hours ago
Darden Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top, Stock Down
DRI's first-quarter earnings miss expectations while revenues beat, sending the stock down 8% despite a raised sales outlook.
Darden Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top, Stock Down
Negative
Proactive Investors
4 hours ago
Darden Restaurants stock drops on 1Q earnings miss
Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) shares slid 10% to $189.11 in early trading on Thursday after the restaurant chain reported mixed financial results for its first quarter 2026.  The company posted adjusted earnings per share for the period of $1.97, falling short of the $2 consensus analyst forecast provided by LSEG.
Darden Restaurants stock drops on 1Q earnings miss
Negative
Schaeffers Research
4 hours ago
Olive Garden Parent Burned By Weak Earnings Report
Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) are down 9.7% this morning to trade at $188.61, after the Olive Garden parent posted earnings of $1.97 per share, missing expectations, while revenue of $3.04 billion came in line with forecasts.
Olive Garden Parent Burned By Weak Earnings Report
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 hours ago
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Darden Restaurants (DRI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended August 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
6 hours ago
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates
Darden Restaurants (DRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.75 per share a year ago.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates
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