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DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
NYSE
$198.69
▼ DOWN 0.10% (-0.20)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$23.02 B
52w High$229.76
52w Low$169.00
Dividend Yield3.12%
FrequencyQuarterly
P/E18.64
Volume220.84K
Shares Out.114.54M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

Ricardo Cardenas
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Ricardo Cardenas

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$1,325,000
Stock Awards$25,879,154
Incentive Plan Pay$4,107,501
All Other Comp.$1,124,230
Total$34,815,979

ABOUT

SECTOR
Consumer Cyclical
WENT PUBLIC
May 9, 1995
METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC
IPO
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
209,931

PRICE TARGET

Target High$255.00
Target Low$212.00
Target Median$240.00
Target Consensus$237.79

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateDec 17, 2026
DayThursday
Rev. Est.$3.27B
DEC
17
THU

SPLIT RECORD

DATETYPERATIO
2015-11-10Forward10000:8939
2002-05-02Forward3:2

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING
841
LISTED HERE
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RANKED BY POSITION SIZE
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RSP
0.20%
928.7K
DFAC
0.08%
362.3K
BGIG
1.92%
207.7K
CGBL
0.43%
164.9K
DGRW
0.18%
156.1K

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED
61.39%
HOLDERS
1,577
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PRICE

$198.69 ▼ DOWN 0.10% (−$0.20)
OVERLAYS
$198$198$1999:30 AM10:06 AM10:42 AM11:17 AM11:53 AM12:29 PM1:05 PM198.69

About Darden Restaurants, Inc.

https://www.darden.com ↗

Darden Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates 1,867 full-service restaurants across various brands in the U.S. and Canada, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, and others, as of May 2022.

INDUSTRY

Restaurants

A PRODUCT DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. IS KNOWN FOR

Never Ending Pasta Bowl
Never Ending Pasta Bowl

Olive Garden's signature promotion offers unlimited pasta, soup or salad, and breadsticks, boosting sales and brand recognition for Darden.

COMPETITORS

COMPETITOR
BLMN COMPARE
CAKE COMPARE
DIN COMPARE
EAT COMPARE
TXRH COMPARE

Darden Restaurants in 2025

SENTIMENT: + POSITIVE
Rajesh Vennam
EARNINGS · JUNE 20, 2025

Darden Restaurants Exceeds Expectations with Strong Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results, Announces $1 Billion Share Buyback and Optimistic 2026 Outlook

Darden Restaurants reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 financial results that surpassed analyst expectations, driven by strong same-restaurant sales growth at key brands like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. The company simultaneously announced a 7.1% increase in its quarterly dividend and a new $1 billion share repurchase program, signaling confidence in its financial health and commitment to shareholder returns. This news was coupled with a positive outlook for fiscal 2026 and strategic plans for international expansion.

PARTNERSHIP · LATE 2024 / EARLY 2025 · IN PROGRESS

Darden Restaurants Forges Multi-Year Partnership with Uber Eats for Nationwide Olive Garden Delivery

Darden initiated a nationwide rollout of a multi-year partnership with Uber Eats for its Olive Garden brand, aiming for completion by May 2025. This strategic move is designed to capture the growing demand for off-premise dining by enhancing its delivery capabilities, while maintaining in-restaurant menu pricing for delivery orders to preserve customer value.

Latest News

SEEKING ALPHA · OCT 2, 2026

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RATINGS SNAPSHOT

Overall rating: B+

DCFROEROAD/EP/EP/B
Discounted Cash Flow4
Return On Equity5
Return On Assets5
Debt To Equity1
Price To Earnings3
Price To Book1
Overall Score3

MOST RECENT ANALYST GRADES

GRADE SUMMARY
BUY 9
OUTPERFORM 3
HOLD 3
OVERWEIGHT 3
EQUAL WEIGHT 2
MARKET PERFORM 2
NEUTRAL 1
IN LINE 1
24 GRADES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Guggenheim BUY Stephens & Co. EQUAL WEIGHT BTIG BUY Citigroup BUY Freedom Capital Markets BUY Mizuho OUTPERFORM BMO Capital MARKET PERFORM TD Cowen HOLD

SECTORS PEERS

PEERPRICE
WSM$242.49COMPARE
QSR$70.31COMPARE
IHG$160.41COMPARE
ULTA$543.55COMPARE
RL$365.17COMPARE
SW$42.45COMPARE
NVR$6023.85COMPARE
YUMC$40.73COMPARE

TRADES BY CONGRESS

HOUSE TRADES
Josh Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer
Sale (Full)
2026-04-09
 Josh S. Gottheimer
Josh S. Gottheimer
Sale (Full)
2026-04-09
SENATE TRADES
Alan Armstrong
Alan Armstrong
Purchase
2026-03-27
HOUSE TRADES
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
Purchase
2026-01-13

INSIDER TRADES

★
OFFICER: GROUP PRESIDENT
Martin Melvin John
Sale · 2.2K shares
2026-10-06
★
OFFICER: SVP, CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Madonna John W.
Sale · 75 shares
2026-09-29
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OFFICER: SVP, CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Madonna John W.
Sale · 510 shares
2026-09-28
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DIRECTOR
ATKINS M SHAN
Purchase · 936 shares
2026-09-23