Darden Restaurants (DRI) News Today $207.90 +0.45 (+0.22%) Closing price 03/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$207.66 -0.23 (-0.11%) As of 03/27/2025 07:38 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 Time Period Congress Wealth Management LLC DE Lowers Holdings in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Congress Wealth Management LLC DE reduced its stake in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 10.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,968 shareMarch 28 at 4:42 AM | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) CEO Sells $4,271,642.42 in StockDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Get Free Report) CEO Ricardo Cardenas sold 20,518 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.19, for a total transaction of $4,271,642.42. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 58,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,249,066.84. This represents a 25.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.March 27 at 7:45 PM | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants Q3 Earnings TranscriptMarch 27 at 7:11 AM | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) CEO Ricardo Cardenas Sells 20,518 SharesMarch 27 at 5:45 AM | insidertrades.comVanguard Group Inc. Sells 4,695 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Vanguard Group Inc. cut its position in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 0.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,744,441 shares of the restaurant operator's stocMarch 27 at 4:40 AM | marketbeat.comIs Darden Restaurants Stock Outperforming the Dow?March 26 at 4:42 PM | msn.com1,801 Shares in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Purchased by Bay Capital Advisors LLCBay Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,801 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $336,000. AMarch 26 at 6:57 AM | marketbeat.comPrudential Financial Inc. Buys 4,517 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Prudential Financial Inc. grew its stake in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 1.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 461,828 shares of the restaurant operator's stock afteMarch 26 at 5:24 AM | marketbeat.comGuggenheim Boosts Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $220.00March 26 at 2:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (DRI) Receives a Buy from BTIGMarch 25 at 6:47 PM | markets.businessinsider.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Hits New 1-Year High Following Analyst UpgradeDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst UpgradeMarch 25 at 10:47 AM | marketbeat.comGuggenheim Raises Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $220.00Guggenheim lifted their target price on Darden Restaurants from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday.March 25 at 9:42 AM | marketbeat.comKLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Makes New $7.56 Million Investment in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 40,500 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, vMarch 25 at 4:48 AM | marketbeat.comMizuho Securities USA LLC Acquires 3,454 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Mizuho Securities USA LLC lifted its holdings in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 45.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,136 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additional 3,March 25 at 4:38 AM | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Shares Sold by Quantbot Technologies LPQuantbot Technologies LP lowered its position in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 83.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,069 shares of theMarch 25 at 4:30 AM | marketbeat.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Darden Restaurants (DRI), Lennar (LEN)March 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comStevens Capital Management LP Buys 8,740 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Stevens Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 408.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,882 shares of the restaurant operator's stockMarch 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comKnights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Lowers Position in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 13.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,306 shares of the restMarch 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comSei Investments Co. Has $96.03 Million Stock Holdings in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 1.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 514,392 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additional 8,786 shaMarch 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $190.00March 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) StockMarch 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comOppenheimer Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock PriceMarch 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $229.00March 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 EPS Estimates for Darden Restaurants Raised by WedbushDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush upped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Darden Restaurants in a research report issued on Friday, March 21st. Wedbush analyst N. Setyan now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $2.07 per share forMarch 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $238.00 at Bank of AmericaMarch 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $215.00March 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $178.00March 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst SaysMarch 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comArgus Research Remains a Buy on Darden Restaurants (DRI)March 23, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDarden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Stock Holdings Lessened by AXQ Capital LPAXQ Capital LP reduced its holdings in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 21.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,449 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 1,518 shares during the quarter.March 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comTeacher Retirement System of Texas Sells 31,740 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Teacher Retirement System of Texas lessened its stake in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 20.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 119,784 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 3March 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comIntech Investment Management LLC Has $1.09 Million Stock Position in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Intech Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 50.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,848 shares of the restaurant operator's stock aMarch 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comRobert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock PriceMarch 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBMO Capital Markets Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock PriceMarch 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock PriceMarch 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCommonwealth Equity Services LLC Grows Position in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI)Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Free Report) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 34,788 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchMarch 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $200.00 at Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Darden Restaurants from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comCitigroup Issues Positive Forecast for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Stock PriceCitigroup increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $223.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comBarclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) StockBarclays lifted their price target on Darden Restaurants from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comUBS Group Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) StockUBS Group upped their price target on Darden Restaurants from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comKeyCorp Boosts Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $220.00KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Given New $190.00 Price Target at BMO Capital MarketsBMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Darden Restaurants from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Given New $190.00 Price Target at TD SecuritiesTD Securities increased their target price on Darden Restaurants from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Boosts Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $217.00Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Darden Restaurants from $209.00 to $217.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $235.00 at WedbushWedbush upped their price target on Darden Restaurants from $220.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comBank of America Raises Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $238.00Bank of America lifted their price objective on Darden Restaurants from $230.00 to $238.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comStifel Nicolaus Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) StockStifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comStephens Boosts Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $178.00Stephens boosted their price target on Darden Restaurants from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comRobert W. Baird Boosts Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target to $210.00Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Darden Restaurants from $192.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comDarden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) Price Target Raised to $230.00 at OppenheimerOppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Darden Restaurants from $218.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday.March 22, 2025 | marketbeat.com Remove Ads Get Darden Restaurants News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address DRI Media Mentions By Week DRI Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). 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