Darden Restaurants (DRI) News Today

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) shares declined after the company’s fiscal Q1 report showed an adjusted EPS miss, even as revenue and comparable sales held up and management raised its full‐year outlook. Investors are balancing short-term margin pressures against resilient consumer demand, dividend hikes, share buybacks and constructive analyst revisions.

• Positive Sentiment: Comparable sales rose 4.7% across Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, underscoring steady casual-dining demand amid higher food costsOlive Garden Sales Grow Amid Spike in Food Costs
• Positive Sentiment: Raised fiscal-2026 sales and revenue growth guidance despite the EPS shortfallOlive Garden owner Darden Restaurants disappoints on earnings but hikes sales outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Guggenheim and Bank of America raised their price targets to $235 and $254, respectively, maintaining Buy ratingsGuggenheim Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock Price
• Neutral Sentiment: First-quarter revenue of $3.04 billion slightly topped Wall Street forecasts, demonstrating stable top-line performanceDarden Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Top, Stock Down
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $1.97 missed the consensus of $2.01, fueling an early‐morning sell-off of nearly 10%Olive Garden Parent's Stock Tanks After Quarterly Miss Even As Outlook Remains Strong
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressures from rising food costs weighed on profits despite resilient sales growthDarden Restaurants stock drops on 1Q earnings miss