NYSE:DRIDarden Restaurants Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Darden Restaurants, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $77.95 +1.46 (+1.91 %) (As of 08/7/2020 02:04 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$75.60Now: $77.95▼$77.9750-Day Range$70.27MA: $75.05▼$79.1252-Week Range$26.15Now: $77.95▼$128.41Volume81,335 shsAverage Volume2.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.12 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta1.31 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. As of May 27, 2018, it owned and operated approximately 1,746 restaurants under the Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and Eddie V's brands. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDarden Restaurants has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $90.58, Darden Restaurants has a potential upside of 18.0% from its current price of $76.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageDarden Restaurants has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.6 Community Rank Outperform VotesDarden Restaurants has received 959 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesDarden Restaurants has received 871 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentDarden Restaurants has received 52.40% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Darden Restaurants and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe DRI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe DRI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldDarden Restaurants does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDarden Restaurants has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Darden Restaurants insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.47% of the stock of Darden Restaurants is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.12% of the stock of Darden Restaurants is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Darden Restaurants are expected to grow by 85.42% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $5.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is -191.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Darden Restaurants is -191.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Growth RatioDarden Restaurants has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. 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 4.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.3Community Rank: 2.6Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.75 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:DRI Previous Symbol CUSIP23719410 CIK940944 Webwww.darden.com Phone407-245-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.23 Current Ratio0.61 Quick Ratio0.50Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio27.07 P/E Growth1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.81 billion Price / Sales1.30 Cash Flow$5.90 per share Price / Cash Flow13.21 Book Value$17.95 per share Price / Book4.34Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.13 Net Income$-52,400,000.00 Net Margins-0.67% Return on Equity16.68% Return on Assets3.95%Miscellaneous Employees177,000 Outstanding Shares129,890,000Market Cap$10.12 billion Next Earnings Date9/17/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $77.95 +1.46 (+1.91 %) (As of 08/7/2020 02:04 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive DRI News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for DRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Frequently Asked Questions How has Darden Restaurants' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Darden Restaurants' stock was trading at $70.21 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, DRI shares have increased by 9.9% and is now trading at $77.18. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Darden Restaurants? 32 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Darden Restaurants in the last year. There are currently 14 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Darden Restaurants. When is Darden Restaurants' next earnings date? Darden Restaurants is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, September 17th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Darden Restaurants. How were Darden Restaurants' earnings last quarter? Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, June, 25th. The restaurant operator reported ($1.24) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.64) by $0.40. The restaurant operator had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.27 billion. Darden Restaurants had a positive return on equity of 16.68% and a negative net margin of 0.67%. Darden Restaurants's revenue was down 43.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. View Darden Restaurants' earnings history. How often does Darden Restaurants pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Darden Restaurants? Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 9th. View Darden Restaurants' dividend history. What guidance has Darden Restaurants issued on next quarter's earnings? Darden Restaurants issued an update on its first quarter 2021 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, June, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $-1.72. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.494-1.494 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.24 billion. What price target have analysts set for DRI? 32 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Darden Restaurants' shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $135.00. On average, they expect Darden Restaurants' share price to reach $90.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 17.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Darden Restaurants. Has Darden Restaurants been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about DRI stock have trended positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Darden Restaurants earned a news sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news about Darden Restaurants. Who are some of Darden Restaurants' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Darden Restaurants include Mcdonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Yum! Brands (YUM), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dunkin Brands Group (DNKN), Wendys (WEN), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Papa John's Int'l (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Jack in the Box (JACK), Brinker International (EAT), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) and Dine Brands Global (DIN). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Darden Restaurants own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Darden Restaurants investors own include Home Depot (HD), Walt Disney (DIS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Micron Technology (MU), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Intel (INTC). Who are Darden Restaurants' key executives? Darden Restaurants' management team includes the following people: Mr. Eugene I. Lee Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)Mr. Ricardo Cardenas, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 51)Mr. David C. George, Exec. VP & COO (Age 63)Mr. Matthew R. Broad, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corp. Sec. (Age 59)Mr. Todd A. Burrowes, Pres of Longhorn Steakhouse (Age 56) What is Darden Restaurants' stock symbol? Darden Restaurants trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DRI." Who are Darden Restaurants' major shareholders? Darden Restaurants' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.81%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.70%), Swiss National Bank (0.49%), MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd (0.28%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.24%) and Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS (0.23%). Company insiders that own Darden Restaurants stock include Charles M Sonsteby, Daniel J Kiernan, David C George, Douglas J Milanes, Eugene I Lee Jr, John W Madonna, M Shan Atkins, Matthew R Broad, Nana Mensah, Ricardo Cardenas, Todd Burrowes and William S Simon. View institutional ownership trends for Darden Restaurants. Which major investors are selling Darden Restaurants stock? DRI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CWM LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Scout Investments Inc., Swiss National Bank, Gradient Investments LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, and Arizona State Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Darden Restaurants company stock in the last year include Douglas J Milanes, and Nana Mensah. View insider buying and selling activity for Darden Restaurants. Which major investors are buying Darden Restaurants stock? DRI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, TCW Group Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, and Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Darden Restaurants stock in the last two years include Charles M Sonsteby, David C George, Eugene I Lee Jr, M Shan Atkins, Matthew R Broad, Ricardo Cardenas, and Todd Burrowes. View insider buying and selling activity for Darden Restaurants. How do I buy shares of Darden Restaurants? Shares of DRI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Darden Restaurants' stock price today? One share of DRI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $77.18. How big of a company is Darden Restaurants? Darden Restaurants has a market capitalization of $10.02 billion and generates $7.81 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $-52,400,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $3.13 on an earnings per share basis. Darden Restaurants employs 177,000 workers across the globe. What is Darden Restaurants' official website? The official website for Darden Restaurants is www.darden.com. How can I contact Darden Restaurants? Darden Restaurants' mailing address is 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL, 32837. 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