Darden Restaurants Company Profile (NYSE:DRI)

About Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant company. The Company owned and operated 1,536 restaurants through its subsidiaries in the United States and Canada, as of May 29, 2016. The Company's segments include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining (which includes The Capital Grille, and Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish Seafood Grille (Eddie V's)) and Other Business (which includes Yard House, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, consumer-packaged goods and franchise revenues). As of May 29, 2016, the Company also had 50 restaurants operated by independent third parties pursuant to area development and franchise agreements. Olive Garden's menu includes a range of authentic Italian foods featuring fresh ingredients and a selection of imported Italian wines. LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants feature a range of menu items, including fresh steaks and chicken, as well as salmon, shrimp, ribs, pork chops, burgers and prime rib.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Restaurants & Bars - NEC
Sub-Industry: Restaurants
Symbol: NYSE:DRI
CUSIP: 23719410
Web: www.darden.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $11.1731 billion
Outstanding Shares: 125,000,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $90.26
200 Day Moving Avg: $81.93
52 Week Range: $59.50 - $95.22

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.55
Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.35
P/E Growth: 1.67

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $7.17 billion
Price / Sales: 1.56
Book Value: $16.81 per share
Price / Book: 5.33

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $2.52
Dividend Yield: 2.8%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $942 million
Net Margins: 6.68%
Return on Equity: 26.18%
Return on Assets: 10.64%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45%
Current Ratio: 0.62%
Quick Ratio: 0.48%

Misc:

Average Volume: 1.43 million shs.
Beta: 0.28
Short Ratio: 7.42

Frequently Asked Questions for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

What is Darden Restaurants' stock symbol?

Darden Restaurants trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DRI."

How often does Darden Restaurants pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Darden Restaurants?

Darden Restaurants declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share on Tuesday, August 1st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 6th. This is a boost from Darden Restaurants's previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. View Darden Restaurants' Dividend History.

How were Darden Restaurants' earnings last quarter?

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 27th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.03. The business earned $1.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Darden Restaurants had a return on equity of 26.18% and a net margin of 6.68%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.10 earnings per share. View Darden Restaurants' Earnings History.

When will Darden Restaurants make its next earnings announcement?

Darden Restaurants is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Darden Restaurants.

What guidance has Darden Restaurants issued on next quarter's earnings?

Darden Restaurants issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.38-4.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.42. The company issued revenue guidance of +11.5-13.0% to ~$7.99-8.10 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.89 billion.

Where is Darden Restaurants' stock going? Where will Darden Restaurants' stock price be in 2017?

24 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Darden Restaurants' stock. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $102.00. On average, they anticipate Darden Restaurants' stock price to reach $84.09 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Darden Restaurants.

What are analysts saying about Darden Restaurants stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Darden Restaurants stock:

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Darden posted solid fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results with both the bottom line and the top line beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In fact, this quarter marked the 11th successive earnings beat for the company. Meanwhile, Darden’s shares outpaced the Zacks categorized Retail–Restaurants industry year to date. Going forward, various sales initiatives and technology-driven moves should boost the top line. Additionally, efforts to attract guests at Olive Garden, LongHorn and other units, along with the cost saving measures bode well. However, a soft consumer spending environment could keep comps under pressure, while rising labor costs and a non-franchised business model could dampen the company’s profits, moving ahead." (7/12/2017)
2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "We maintain our Hold rating on Darden Restaurants (DRI), though raise our price target to $90, from $87 ahead of the release of F4Q17 (May) earnings on Tuesday, June 27." (6/21/2017)
3. Wells Fargo & Company analysts commented, "Olive Garden's healthy share gains persist, but we remain on the sideline with DRI shares trading at almost 9.5x EBITDA and now incrementally levered (through the Cheddar's acquisition) to a structurally challenged casual dining segment. DRI reported F3Q EPS of $1.32, +9% Y/Y and above the $1.27 Street estimate. Blended SSS were +0.9%, handily outpacing the +0.3% Street number. By concept, the core Olive Garden posted +1.4% SSS, ahead of the Street estimate and in line with the 400bps of average SSS outperformance (vs the casual dining peer group) seen over the last 4 quarters. LongHorn's SSS were +0.2%, ahead of the -0.1% Street estimate and just above the 250bps outperformance seen over the last 4 quarters. The FY17 EPS guidance range was increased to $3.95-4.00 from $3.87-3.94 (Street at $3.94) with a minor bump in EPS driven by (based on our model) a more modest level of labor cost pressure. Raising FY17E EPS to $4.00 from $3.95 and FY18E to $4.32 from $4.24. Model does not reflect potential acquisition accretion." (3/28/2017)

Who are some of Darden Restaurants' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Darden Restaurants include Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Whitbread plc (WTB), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Papa John's International (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Greene King plc (GNK), Greggs plc (GRG), Mitchells & Butlers plc (MAB), Shake Shack (SHAK), Biglari Holdings (BH), Denny's Corporation (DENN), DineEquity (DIN), Marston's PLC (MARS), Restaurant Group PLC (RTN), Young & Co.'s Brewery plc (YNGA), Bojangles' (BOJA), Fuller, Smith & Turner plc (FSTA) and El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO).

Who are Darden Restaurants' key executives?

Darden Restaurants' management team includes the folowing people:

Charles M. Sonsteby, Independent Chairman of the Board
Eugene I. Lee Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Ricardo Cardenas, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Todd A. Burrowes, President - LongHorn Steakhouse
David C. George, President, Olive Garden and Executive Vice President
Matthew R. Broad, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
John W. Madonna, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
Margaret Shan Atkins, Independent Director
Bradley D. Blum, Independent Director
James P. Fogarty CPA, Independent Director

Who owns Darden Restaurants stock?

Darden Restaurants' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank of Montreal Can (0.45%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (0.37%), First Quadrant L P CA (0.15%), Aperio Group LLC (0.12%), American National Insurance Co. TX (0.11%) and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%). Company insiders that own Darden Restaurants stock include Alan N Stillman, C Bradford Richmond, Danielle L Kirgan, David C George, Eugene I Lee Jr, Eugene I Lee, Jr, James P Fogarty, Jeffrey C Smith and Valerie L Insignares. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Darden Restaurants.

Who sold Darden Restaurants stock? Who is selling Darden Restaurants stock?

Darden Restaurants' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., First Quadrant L P CA, Bank of Montreal Can, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Exane Derivatives, Juncture Wealth Strategies LLC, Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Darden Restaurants stock in the last year include Danielle L Kirgan, David C George and Eugene I Lee Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Darden Restaurants.

Who bought Darden Restaurants stock? Who is buying Darden Restaurants stock?

Darden Restaurants' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., James Investment Research Inc., Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor DE Media PNO, DnB Asset Management AS, GW&K Investment Management LLC and Aperio Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Darden Restaurants.

How do I buy Darden Restaurants stock?

Shares of Darden Restaurants can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Darden Restaurants' stock price today?

One share of Darden Restaurants stock can currently be purchased for approximately $89.57.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Darden Restaurants (NYSE DRI)

Community Ranking:		2.4 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		519 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		575 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		1,094

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Darden Restaurants and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Sell Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.17)
Consensus Price Target:	$84.09 (6.12% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
6/30/2017	Bank of America Corporation	Boost Price Target	Underperform	$80.00 -> $85.00	Low
6/30/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Price Target	Market Perform	$85.00 -> $87.00	Low
6/28/2017	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$90.00 -> $94.00	Low
6/28/2017	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$82.00 -> $93.00	Low
6/28/2017	Deutsche Bank AG	Boost Price Target	Hold	$84.00 -> $94.00	Low
6/28/2017	Jefferies Group LLC	Boost Price Target	Hold	$80.00 -> $90.00	Low
6/28/2017	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$81.00 -> $87.00	Low
6/28/2017	Stephens	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$85.00	Low
6/28/2017	Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$85.00 -> $100.00	Low
6/28/2017	Royal Bank Of Canada	Boost Price Target	Sector Perform	$86.00 -> $96.00	Medium
6/22/2017	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$83.00 -> $86.00	Low
6/21/2017	Maxim Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$90.00	Low
6/9/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$102.00	Low
3/29/2017	Credit Suisse Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$74.00	Low
3/29/2017	BTIG Research	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral		Low
3/28/2017	Wells Fargo & Company	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform		High
2/6/2017	KeyCorp	Reiterated Rating	Overweight -> Buy	$80.00	N/A
1/5/2017	Argus	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$88.00	N/A
12/7/2016	Sanford C. Bernstein	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform	$69.00	N/A
12/1/2016	Guggenheim	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
10/18/2016	Raymond James Financial, Inc.	Upgrade	Underperform -> Market Perform		N/A
10/5/2016	SunTrust Banks, Inc.	Lower Price Target	Neutral	$70.00 -> $67.00	N/A
10/3/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Lower Price Target	Sell	$53.00 -> $50.00	N/A
8/25/2016	Piper Jaffray Companies	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$76.00	N/A
6/23/2016	Tigress Financial	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A
5/16/2016	Sterne Agee CRT	Reiterated Rating	Buy		N/A
4/16/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Boost Price Target	Buy	$73.00 -> $75.00	N/A
4/6/2016	Barclays PLC	Lower Price Target	Overweight	$81.00 -> $80.00	N/A

(Data available from 7/21/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Earnings by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Earnings History by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE DRI)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/2/2017		$0.99					N/A
6/27/2017	Q4 17	$1.15	$1.18	$1.86 billion	$1.94 billion	View	N/A
3/27/2017	Q3 17	$1.27	$1.32	$1.87 billion	$1.88 billion	View	N/A
12/20/2016	Q217	$0.64	$0.64	$1.65 billion	$1.64 billion	View	N/A
10/4/2016	Q117	$0.82	$0.88	$1.72 billion	$1.71 billion	View	N/A
6/30/2016	Q416	$1.08	$1.10	$1.81 billion	$1.79 billion	View	Listen
4/5/2016	Q316	$1.19	$1.21	$1.84 billion	$1.85 billion	View	N/A
12/18/2015	Q216	$0.42	$0.54	$1.63 billion	$1.61 billion	View	N/A
9/22/2015	Q116	$0.58	$0.68	$1.68 billion	$1.69 billion	View	Listen
6/23/2015	Q415	$0.93	$1.08	$1.87 billion	$1.88 billion	View	N/A
3/20/2015	Q315	$0.84	$0.99	$1.74 billion	$1.73 billion	View	N/A
12/16/2014	Q215	$0.27	$0.28	$1.55 billion	$1.56 billion	View	N/A
9/12/2014	Q115	$0.32	$0.32	$1.60 billion	$1.60 billion	View	N/A
6/20/2014	Q414	$0.94	$0.55	$2.33 billion	$2.32 billion	View	N/A
3/21/2014	Q314	$0.82	$0.82	$2.26 billion	$2.23 billion	View	N/A
12/19/2013	Q2	$0.21	$0.15	$2.07 billion	$2.05 billion	View	Listen
9/20/2013	Q114	$0.70	$0.53	$2.20 billion	$2.16 billion	View	N/A
6/21/2013	Q4 2013	$1.04	$1.01	$2.27 billion	$2.30 billion	View	N/A
3/22/2013	Q3 2013	$1.01	$1.02	$2.26 billion	$2.26 billion	View	N/A
12/20/2012	Q2 2013	$0.26	$0.26	$1.95 billion	$1.96 billion	View	N/A
9/21/2012	Q113	$0.84	$0.85	$2.03 billion	$2.03 billion	View	N/A
6/22/2012		$1.15	$1.15			View	N/A
3/23/2012		$1.23	$1.25			View	N/A
12/17/2011		$0.42	$0.41			View	N/A
9/28/2011		$0.78	$0.78			View	N/A
6/30/2011		$1.00	$1.00			View	N/A
3/24/2011		$1.05	$1.08			View	N/A
12/20/2010		$0.54	$0.54	$1.73 billion	$1.73 billion	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.92
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.47

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	4	$0.82	$0.88	$0.86
Q2 2017	4	$0.62	$0.70	$0.65
Q3 2017	4	$1.25	$1.28	$1.26
Q4 2017	4	$1.14	$1.17	$1.15
Q1 2018	4	$0.96	$1.04	$0.99
Q2 2018	4	$0.71	$0.77	$0.74
Q3 2018	4	$1.42	$1.48	$1.45
Q4 2018	4	$1.25	$1.34	$1.29

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Next Dividend:	8/1/2017
Annual Dividend:	$2.52
Dividend Yield:	2.81%
Dividend Growth:	0.30% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	66.14% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 56.63% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 51.64% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Dividend History by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE DRI)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
6/27/2017	quarterly	$0.63	2.72%	7/6/2017	7/10/2017	8/1/2017
3/22/2017	quarterly	$0.56	2.92%	4/6/2017	4/10/2017	5/1/2017
12/14/2016	quarterly	$0.56	2.96%	1/6/2017	1/10/2017	2/1/2017
9/29/2016	quarterly	$0.56	3.65%	10/5/2016	10/10/2016	11/1/2016
6/30/2016	quarterly	$0.56	3.56%	7/7/2016	7/11/2016	8/1/2016
3/31/2016	quarterly	$0.50	2.98%	4/7/2016	4/11/2016	5/2/2016
12/21/2015	quarterly	$0.50	3.14%	1/6/2016	1/8/2016	2/1/2016
12/18/2015	quarterly	$0.50			1/8/2016	2/16/2016
9/17/2015	quarterly	$0.55	3.17%	10/7/2015	10/9/2015	11/2/2015
6/18/2015	quarterly	$0.55	3.19%	7/8/2015	7/10/2015	8/3/2015
3/20/2015	quarterly	$0.55	3.18%	4/8/2015	4/10/2015	5/1/2015
12/16/2014	quarterly	$0.55	3.85%	1/7/2015	1/9/2015	2/2/2015
9/12/2014	quarterly	$0.55	4.41%	10/8/2014	10/10/2014	11/3/2014
6/20/2014	quarterly	$0.55	4.61%	7/8/2014	7/10/2014	8/1/2014
3/21/2014	quarterly	$0.55		4/8/2014	4/10/2014	5/1/2014
3/21/2014	quarterly	$0.55	4.34%	4/8/2014	4/10/2014	5/5/2014
12/19/2013	quarterly	$0.55	4.31%	1/8/2014	1/10/2014	2/3/2014
9/20/2013	quarterly	$0.55	4.76%	10/8/2013	10/10/2013	11/1/2013
6/21/2013	quarterly	$0.55			7/10/2013	8/1/2013
3/22/2013	quarterly	$0.50	3.97%	4/8/2013	4/10/2013	5/1/2013
12/20/2012	quarterly	$0.50	4.43%	1/8/2013	1/10/2013	2/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.68%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 96.55%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
6/29/2017	Eugene I Lee Jr	Insider	Sell	93,125	$91.58	$8,528,387.50
4/3/2017	David C George	Insider	Sell	84,283	$83.13	$7,006,445.79
3/31/2017	Eugene I Lee Jr	Insider	Sell	98,124	$83.19	$8,162,935.56
10/11/2016	Danielle L Kirgan	SVP	Sell	8,780	$62.47	$548,486.60
10/10/2016	Danielle L Kirgan	SVP	Sell	28,127	$62.47	$1,757,093.69
7/7/2016	James P Fogarty	Director	Buy	3,000	$61.70	$185,100.00
4/12/2016	Alan N Stillman	Director	Sell	2,000	$63.50	$127,000.00
3/18/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	63,859	$67.94	$4,338,580.46
3/14/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	370,566	$67.71	$25,091,023.86
3/9/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	315,575	$66.82	$21,086,721.50
3/8/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	5,852	$65.17	$381,374.84
3/7/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	135,996	$65.16	$8,861,499.36
3/3/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	320,298	$64.65	$20,707,265.70
2/29/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	303,206	$63.95	$19,390,023.70
2/24/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	166,483	$63.02	$10,491,758.66
2/23/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	5,065	$63.79	$323,096.35
2/22/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	164,200	$62.15	$10,205,030.00
2/1/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	320,000	$63.42	$20,294,400.00
1/26/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	700,000	$62.00	$43,400,000.00
1/11/2016	Jeffrey C Smith	Director	Sell	1,300,000	$62.50	$81,250,000.00
12/22/2015	David C. George	insider	Sell	40,008	$63.78	$2,551,710.24
12/22/2015	Eugene I. Lee, Jr.	CEO	Sell	111,695	$63.60	$7,103,802.00
9/25/2015	James P Fogarty	Director	Buy	2,900	$70.50	$204,450.00
7/23/2015	C Bradford Richmond	SVP	Sell	15,620	$75.09	$1,172,905.80
7/22/2015	Valerie L Insignares	Insider	Sell	5,090	$74.12	$377,270.80
7/16/2015	C Bradford Richmond	SVP	Sell	15,000	$72.90	$1,093,500.00
6/26/2015	David C George	Insider	Sell	11,768	$71.46	$840,941.28
4/7/2015	Eugene I Lee Jr	CEO	Buy	7,600	$66.29	$503,804.00
3/27/2015	Valerie L Insignares	Insider	Sell	20,107	$68.57	$1,378,736.99
3/24/2015	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	66,863	$69.69	$4,659,682.47
3/24/2015	R. Lothrop David	SVP	Sell	18,266	$69.42	$1,268,025.72
1/28/2015	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	1,808	$62.00	$112,096.00
12/29/2014	R. Lothrop David	SVP	Sell	9,239	$58.75	$542,791.25
12/22/2014	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	5,137	$57.67	$296,250.79
10/28/2014	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	31,735	$52.06	$1,652,124.10
10/28/2014	Robert S Mcadam	SVP	Sell	31,762	$52.02	$1,652,259.24
10/28/2014	Valerie L Insignares	Insider	Sell	30,000	$52.00	$1,560,000.00
10/23/2014	R. Lothrop David	SVP	Sell	11,250	$50.29	$565,762.50
8/1/2014	Daisy Ng	SVP	Sell	12,500	$46.53	$581,625.00
1/8/2014	Cornelius Mcgillicudy III	Director	Sell	3,000	$51.92	$155,760.00
1/3/2014	Salli Setta	Insider	Sell	20,900	$53.43	$1,116,687.00
12/23/2013	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	20,750	$54.44	$1,129,630.00
12/23/2013	Clarence Otis, Jr.	CEO	Sell	52,500	$53.88	$2,828,700.00
10/18/2013	C Bradford Richmond	CFO	Sell	6,310	$52.02	$328,246.20
10/17/2013	Valerie L Insignares	Insider	Sell	10,800	$50.00	$540,000.00
10/15/2013	David C George	Insider	Sell	27,299	$51.06	$1,393,886.94
10/15/2013	Maria Sastre	Director	Sell	3,000	$51.06	$153,180.00
10/11/2013	David Pickens	Insider	Sell	31,500	$49.66	$1,564,290.00
7/18/2013	Kim A Lopdrup	SVP	Sell	63,000	$50.01	$3,150,630.00
1/11/2013	William M Lewis Jr	Director	Buy	11,000	$44.91	$494,010.00
10/2/2012	James J Buettgen	CMO	Sell	65,288	$55.43	$3,618,913.84

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Latest Headlines for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

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Date	Headline
	Iwaspoisoned.com May Be Creating Opportunity For Long-Term Restaurant Investors - Benzinga www.benzinga.com - July 20 at 3:15 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $1.93 Billion www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 12:38 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Expect Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) to Announce $0.98 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - July 17 at 10:30 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - July 17 at 2:50 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : DRI-US : July 14, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 3:59 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - July 12 at 9:02 PM
	Earnings Review and Free Research Report: Darden’s Quarterly Sales Rose 8.1%; Adjusted EPS Gained 7.3% finance.yahoo.com - July 8 at 10:19 AM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for July 06, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - July 6 at 4:44 AM
	Ex-Dividend Reminder: Darden Restaurants, Time Warner and OGE Energy Corp. www.nasdaq.com - July 5 at 6:41 PM
	How a merger helps a Tampa credit union grow in Sarasota finance.yahoo.com - July 5 at 6:40 PM
	Analysts Raise Darden’s Target Price on Strong Fiscal 4Q17 Earnings finance.yahoo.com - July 3 at 5:52 PM
	Royal Bank Of Canada Boosts Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Price Target to $96.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - July 2 at 8:08 PM
	Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) President and CEO Eugene I Jr Lee Sold $8.5 million of Shares finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 11:11 PM
	Insider Selling: Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Insider Sells 93,125 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 7:14 PM
	What Drove Darden’s Revenue in Fiscal 4Q17? finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	How Darden Outperformed Same-Store Sales Growth Estimates finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	Why Analysts Are Optimistic about Darden’s Fiscal 2018 Revenue finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	Why Darden’s EBIT Margins Rose in Fiscal 4Q17 finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	What Drove Darden’s Earnings in Fiscal 4Q17? finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	Weddings on the menu at Taco Bell finance.yahoo.com - June 30 at 6:10 PM
	Q4 2018 Earnings Forecast for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Issued By Oppenheimer Holdings www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 12:24 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 11:00 AM
	BMO Capital Markets Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 10:56 AM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $0.97 Per Share, KeyCorp Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 9:42 AM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $1.04 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 9:42 AM
	Q1 2018 EPS Estimates for Darden Restaurants, Inc. Lifted by Jefferies Group (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 30 at 9:42 AM
	How Darden Is Expanding Its Operations finance.yahoo.com - June 29 at 7:34 PM
	Analysts Offer Predictions for Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s FY2019 Earnings (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 12:52 PM
	Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 11:54 AM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. Forecasted to Post Q3 2018 Earnings of $1.44 Per Share (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 11:14 AM
	Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s Q1 2018 Earnings (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 10:32 AM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 11:40 PM
	Darden Restaurants' (DRI) CEO Gene Lee on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - June 28 at 10:50 PM
	Credit Suisse analyzes Darden Restaurants after earnings beat - Seeking Alpha seekingalpha.com - June 28 at 10:50 PM
	Darden Restaurants' (DRI) "Neutral" Rating Reaffirmed at Robert W. Baird www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 9:52 PM
	J P Morgan Chase & Co Reiterates Neutral Rating for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 9:52 PM
	The S&P 500 May Be Running On Fumes finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 5:46 PM
	Company News for June 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 5:46 PM
	Olive Garden grabbing market share with value, takeout and millennials finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 5:46 PM
	Darden Stock Hits New 52-Week High on Strong 4Q17 Earnings finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 5:46 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Given "Hold" Rating at Deutsche Bank AG www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 2:32 PM
	Darden Restaurants' (DRI) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Group LLC www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 2:32 PM
	Stephens Reaffirms Equal Weight Rating for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 12:41 PM
	Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 10:50 AM
	Credit Suisse analyzes Darden Restaurants after earnings beat seekingalpha.com - June 28 at 10:45 AM
	Olive Garden Is Bucking the Restaurant Recession www.fool.com - June 28 at 9:31 AM
	Oppenheimer Holdings Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 8:38 AM
	Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Darden Restaurants (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 28 at 7:20 AM
	Edited Transcript of DRI earnings conference call or presentation 27-Jun-17 12:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - June 27 at 10:05 PM
	Royal Bank Of Canada Reaffirms Hold Rating for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) www.americanbankingnews.com - June 27 at 7:40 PM