Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:DRI Darden Restaurants (DRI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $209.44 +2.70 (+1.31%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$208.30 -1.15 (-0.55%) As of 09/18/2026 07:33 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$205.70▼$210.4050-Day Range$192.93▼$228.1752-Week Range$169.00▼$229.76Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume942,630 shsMarket Capitalization$23.89 billionP/E Ratio20.18Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$232.86Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) is a full-service restaurant company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. It operates and franchises a portfolio of dining brands serving a range of cuisines, price points and occasions, with restaurants primarily located in the United States and select international markets. Its restaurant portfolio includes Olive Garden, an Italian-American dining chain; LongHorn Steakhouse; Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen; Yard House; The Capital Grille; Seasons 52; Bahama Breeze; Eddie V’s; Ruth’s Chris Steak House; and Chuy’s. These brands offer menu items such as steaks, seafood, pasta, salads, burgers, scratch-made comfort food and specialty beverages, along with dine-in, takeout and other off-premises services. Darden traces its origins to the opening of the first Red Lobster restaurant in 1968 and became an independent public company after being spun off from General Mills in 1995. The company’s operations are led by Chief Executive Officer and President Rick Cardenas, who oversees its multi-brand restaurant business.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Darden Restaurants Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreDRI MarketRank™: Darden Restaurants scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 213th out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDarden Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialDarden Restaurants has a consensus price target of $232.86, representing about 11.2% upside from its current price of $209.44.Amount of Analyst CoverageDarden Restaurants has been the subject of 15 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 Growth10.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Darden Restaurants are expected to grow by 10.21% in the coming year, from $11.26 to $12.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is 20.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is 20.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDarden Restaurants has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. 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 10.82. 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 Shorted5.87% 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 7.24.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Darden Restaurants has recently increased by 2.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldDarden Restaurants pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, 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 62.43%. 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 52.22% 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentDarden Restaurants has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Darden Restaurants this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for DRI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Darden Restaurants to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Darden Restaurants insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $14,636,984.00 in 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. 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DRI Stock News HeadlinesDo You Want Gains With That?September 18 at 7:43 PM | barrons.comDarden vs. McDonald's: Which Restaurant Dividend Belongs in a Retirement PortfolioSeptember 18 at 9:02 AM | 247wallst.comMan who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Mid-Term Meltdown”In 2016, major election models gave Hillary Clinton a 99% chance of winning - but former CIA and Pentagon adviser Jim Rickards publicly predicted a Trump victory before election night. Now Rickards is issuing a new forecast he calls a potential mid-term meltdown, one he believes could send shockwaves through financial markets.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsSeptember 18 at 2:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (DRI) Just Gave Investors Something To Think AboutSeptember 17 at 7:13 PM | finance.yahoo.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Oppenheimer Analyst SaysSeptember 17 at 1:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (DRI) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdaySeptember 17 at 1:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants Just Hit a 52-Week High–Is the Olive Garden Comeback Story Legit?Darden Restaurants stock hit a 52-week high in 2026 as record sales, strong Q4 earnings, and a $1.5 billion buyback set it apart from struggling peers Domino's and Chipotle.August 21, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines DRI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DRI shares performed this year? Darden Restaurants' stock was trading at $184.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, DRI stock has increased by 13.8% and is now trading at $209.44. How were Darden Restaurants' earnings last quarter? Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 25th. The restaurant operator reported $3.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.03. Darden Restaurants's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Darden Restaurants' stock buyback program work? Darden Restaurants' board initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, June 20th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is 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 others. Who are Darden Restaurants' major shareholders? Darden Restaurants' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.57%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.40%), Bank of America Corp DE (2.77%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.87%). 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), Meta Platforms (META), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Humana (HUM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/25/2026Record date for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/3 Dividend7/10/2026Dividend Payable8/03/2026Today9/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)9/24/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 DRI's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. DRI has been in this zone for over 3 months. 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$232.86 High Price Target$276.00 Low Price Target$200.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.38 Trailing P/E Ratio20.18 Forward P/E Ratio18.60 P/E Growth1.97Net Income$1.21 billion Net Margins9.13% Pretax Margin10.51% Return on Equity57.44% Return on Assets9.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.74 Current Ratio0.31 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.21 billion Price / Sales1.81 Cash Flow$15.78 per share Price / Cash Flow13.27 Book Value$19.35 per share Price / Book10.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,080,000Free Float113,314,000Market Cap$23.89 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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