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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$162.59 +1.74 (+1.08%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Darden Restaurants - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
6
Buy
16

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Darden Restaurants in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 16 have given a buy rating for DRI.

Consensus Price Target

$180.13
10.79% Upside
According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Darden Restaurants, the average price target is $180.13. The highest price target for DRI is $205.00, while the lowest price target for DRI is $124.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.79% from the current price of $162.59.
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DRI Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
16 Buy rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$180.13$180.13$170.50$167.83
Forecasted Upside10.79% Upside11.80% Upside10.66% Upside7.26% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

DRI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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DRI Price Targets by Month

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Darden Restaurants Stock vs. The Competition

TypeDarden RestaurantsRetail/Wholesale CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.65
2.51
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside10.79% Upside30.48% Upside9.81% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/14/2024Stephens
4 of 5 stars
J. Salera
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$164.00 ➝ $164.00+4.65%
9/20/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$160.00 ➝ $165.00-2.52%
9/20/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$165.00 ➝ $175.00+2.65%
9/20/2024BTIG Research
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P. Saleh
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$175.00 ➝ $195.00+14.38%
9/20/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$184.00 ➝ $195.00+14.38%
9/20/2024KeyCorp
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$170.00 ➝ $194.00+13.42%
9/20/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$185.00 ➝ $195.00+13.88%
9/20/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$180.00 ➝ $192.00+12.42%
9/20/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$159.00 ➝ $177.00+3.64%
9/20/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$165.00 ➝ $176.00+3.05%
9/20/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$188.00 ➝ $195.00+14.10%
9/20/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$175.00 ➝ $188.00+9.13%
9/20/2024Wedbush
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$170.00 ➝ $200.00+16.10%
9/20/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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D. Gargiulo
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$190.00 ➝ $180.00+4.49%
9/20/2024Evercore ISI
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D. Palmer
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$165.00 ➝ $205.00+19.00%
9/19/2024TD Cowen
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A. Charles
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$150.00 ➝ $150.00-5.74%
9/10/2024Citigroup
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$192.00 ➝ $191.00+22.66%
8/20/2024Raymond James
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$160.00 ➝ $160.00+2.79%
7/11/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 DowngradeHold ➝ Underperform$154.00 ➝ $124.00-10.16%
6/25/2024Argus
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$186.00 ➝ $175.00+13.54%
6/21/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $180.00+16.66%
3/22/2024Oppenheimer
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$186.00 ➝ $182.00+11.51%
3/19/2024Guggenheim
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $185.00+7.02%
10/19/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$159.00+12.99%
9/25/2023Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$183.00 ➝ $180.00+25.44%
6/26/2023VNET Group
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 Reiterated RatingReiterates
6/23/2023Robert W. Baird
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 Boost Target$152.00 ➝ $165.00+1.77%
3/24/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost TargetOutperform$157.00 ➝ $165.00+9.62%
12/7/2022Cowen
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 Boost Target$140.00 ➝ $155.00+8.50%

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DRI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Darden Restaurants is $180.13, with a high forecast of $205.00 and a low forecast of $124.00.

23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Darden Restaurants in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DRI shares.

According to analysts, Darden Restaurants's stock has a predicted upside of 10.79% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Darden Restaurants's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Darden Restaurants more than other "retail/wholesale" companies. The consensus rating score for Darden Restaurants is 2.65 while the average consensus rating score for "retail/wholesale" companies is 2.51. Learn more on how DRI compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:DRI) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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