NYSE:DRI Darden Restaurants (DRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $225.54 -3.13 (-1.37%) Closing price 11/6/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$226.36 +0.82 (+0.36%) As of 11/6/2026 07:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Darden Restaurants Stock (NYSE:DRI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Darden Restaurants alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$223.32▼$230.3150-Day Range$193.72▼$230.7452-Week Range$169.00▼$233.98Volume1.09 million shsAverage Volume994,203 shsMarket Capitalization$25.52 billionP/E Ratio22.05Dividend Yield2.87%Price Target$232.82Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company that owns and operates dining brands serving a range of cuisines and occasions. Its portfolio includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. The company traces its roots to 1938, when founder Bill Darden opened a restaurant in Georgia. It later established the Red Lobster chain, which it operated for decades before selling the brand in 2014. Darden is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and its restaurants serve guests primarily in the United States, with a presence in Canada. Darden’s business centers on operating restaurant locations and offering dine-in, takeout and other meal services through its brands. Rick Cardenas has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2022.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Darden Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreDRI MarketRank™: 3.275091426245 of 5 starsDarden Restaurants scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 473 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDarden Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Darden Restaurants is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageDarden Restaurants has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Darden Restaurants' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Darden Restaurants are expected to grow by 10.50% in the coming year, from $11.24 to $12.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is 22.05, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDarden Restaurants has a PEG Ratio of 2.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDarden Restaurants has a P/B Ratio of 11.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Darden Restaurants' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.15% of the float of Darden Restaurants has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDarden Restaurants has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.24.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Darden Restaurants has recently increased by 2.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldDarden Restaurants pays a meaningful dividend of 2.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthDarden Restaurants has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Darden Restaurants is 63.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Darden Restaurants will have a dividend payout ratio of 52.17% next year. This indicates that Darden Restaurants will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Darden Restaurants' dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.11 News SentimentDarden Restaurants has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Darden Restaurants this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 21 people have searched for DRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -51% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Darden Restaurants to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Darden Restaurants insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.67% of the stock of Darden Restaurants is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.64% of the stock of Darden Restaurants is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Darden Restaurants' insider trading history. Receive DRI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Darden Restaurants and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NYSE:DRI) Stock Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side AnalystsNovember 7 at 2:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comA free stock pick, from me to youElon's paid this chip supplier since 2012. When NVIDIA tried to buy the company, he fought the deal. Without its chip, his AI satellites don't fly. Now he wants 1,000,000 of them in orbit, 100 times what's up there today, and every one pays this company a royalty. Dylan believes shares could react by December 8th.November 7 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Darden Restaurants Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsNovember 2, 2026 | marketwatch.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) vs. Bally's (NYSE:BALY) Financial ComparisonNovember 1, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (DRI) Is Getting Attention, What Is Behind The Fresh Focus?October 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What to Expect From Darden Restaurants' Next Earnings ReportOctober 30, 2026 | barchart.comDarden Restaurants IncOctober 28, 2026 | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines DRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DRI shares performed this year? Darden Restaurants' stock was trading at $184.10 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, DRI shares have increased by 22.5% and is now trading at $225.5380. How were Darden Restaurants' earnings last quarter? Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 24th. The restaurant operator reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.05. Darden Restaurants's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will Darden Restaurants' stock buyback program work? Darden Restaurants' board approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, June 20th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $1 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does Darden Restaurants have any subsidiaries? Darden Restaurants subsidiaries include these companies: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, Rare Hospitality Management, Bahama Breeze Holdings, Capital Grille Holdings, Cheddar’s Casual Café, Cheddar's Restaurant Holding Corp., and more. Who are Darden Restaurants' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Darden Restaurants include Bahl & Gaynor LLC (0.87%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.64%), Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management Inc. (0.28%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Ricardo Cardenas, Todd Burrowes, John W Wilkerson, Matthew R Broad, Melvin John Martin, Laura B Williamson, Rajesh Vennam, John W Madonna, William S Simon, Susan M Connelly, Lindsay L Koren, Sarah H King, Douglas J Milanes and Nana Mensah. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Darden Restaurants? Shares of DRI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Darden Restaurants own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Darden Restaurants investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), Boeing (BA) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/24/2026Record date for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/09/2026Dividend Payable11/02/2026Today11/07/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/17/2026Fiscal Year End5/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 3 weeks, DRI's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryRestaurants Current SymbolNYSE:DRI CIK940944 Webwww.darden.com Phone(407) 245-4000Fax407-245-4989Employees209,931Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Darden Restaurants$232.82 High Price Target$276.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.64 Research Coverage25 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.23 Trailing P/E Ratio22.05 Forward P/E Ratio18.16 P/E Growth2.09Net Income$1.21 billion Net Margins8.85% Pretax Margin10.20% Return on Equity58.64% Return on Assets9.56% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio0.30 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.21 billion Price / Sales1.93 Cash Flow$15.96 per share Price / Cash Flow14.13 Book Value$19.35 per share Price / Book11.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares113,140,000Free Float112,385,000Market Cap$25.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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