Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)

NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
213.72
+0.96 (0.45%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
212.04
-1.68 (-0.79%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Market Cap24.48B -3.3%
Revenue (ttm)13.21B +9.4%
Net Income1.21B +15.0%
EPS10.38 +17.0%
Shares Out 114.54M
PE Ratio20.59
Forward PE18.97
Dividend$6.48 (3.03%)
Ex-Dividend DateJul 10, 2026
Volume2,289,211
Open212.58
Previous Close212.76
Day's Range208.28 - 213.98
52-Week Range169.00 - 222.56
Beta0.59
AnalystsBuy
Price Target228.79 (+7.05%)
Earnings DateJun 25, 2026

About DRI

Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Chuy’s, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, Darden and Darden Restaurants brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

Industry Restaurants
IPO Date May 5, 1995
Employees 197,124
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol DRI
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2026, Darden Restaurants's revenue was $13.21 billion, an increase of 9.39% compared to the previous year's $12.08 billion. Earnings were $1.21 billion, an increase of 14.97%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 29 analysts, the average rating for DRI stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $228.79, which is an increase of 7.05% from the latest price.

Price Target
$228.79
(7.05% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Darden price target raised to $236 from $230 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $236 from $230 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

12 hours ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $212 from $208 at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $212 from $208 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Darden reported Q4 results and…

12 hours ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $240 from $230 at UBS

UBS raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $240 from $230 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Brand momentum should support 2027 guidance, the analyst tells…

13 hours ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $235 from $225 at BTIG

BTIG raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $235 from $225 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s Q4 comps came in better than expected,…

13 hours ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $216 from $210 at Stephens

Stephens raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $216 from $210 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares after the company reported a “solid” Q4 and…

13 hours ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $220 from $210 at Baird

Baird raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $220 from $210 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model following Q4 results as…

13 hours ago - TheFly

Thursday's Morning Movers: CRWV Buy Rating, AFRM Downgrade, DRI Earnings

Sam Vadas takes us through this morning's biggest movers at the opening bell. She highlights Darden Restaurants (DRI) after the company reported a jump in fourth quarter sales, CoreWeave's (CRWV) new ...

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1 day ago - Schwab Network

Darden Restaurants Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2026

Fourth quarter and fiscal year results exceeded expectations, with strong same-restaurant sales and traffic growth across all major brands. Fiscal 2027 guidance projects continued sales and earnings growth, robust new unit development, and increased dividends, while maintaining industry outperformance and financial discipline.

1 day ago - Transcripts

Darden Restaurants Slides: Q4 2026

Darden Restaurants has posted slides in relation to its Q4 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on June 25, 2026.

1 day ago - Filings

Darden Restaurants Earnings release: Q4 2026

Darden Restaurants released its Q4 2026 earnings on June 25, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

1 day ago - Filings

Stephens expects Darden shares ‘down modestly today’ on Olive Garden weakness

Stephens notes Darden (DRI) reported Q4 results that topped consensus with core concepts Olive Garden and LongHorn showing a sequential deceleration and acceleration, respectively. The FY27 outlook ca...

1 day ago - TheFly

Darden Restaurants Posts Higher Profit, Sales

Darden Restaurants reported higher profit and sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, once again led by its LongHorn Steakhouse brand.

1 day ago - WSJ

Darden Restaurants earnings beat estimates but Olive Garden growth weakens

Darden Restaurants reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, but its revenue missed Wall Street's estimates. Same-store sales growth at the company's fine-dining restaurants and Olive Garden f...

1 day ago - CNBC

Darden raises quarterly dividend 8% to $1.62 per share

Darden’s (DRI) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.62 per share on the company’s outstanding common stock, an 8.0% increase from the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

1 day ago - TheFly

Darden sees FY27 adjusted EBITDA $2.26B-$2.29B

07:04 EDT Darden (DRI) sees FY27 adjusted EBITDA $2.26B-$2.29B

1 day ago - TheFly

Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Increases Quarterly Dividend; Authorizes New $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program; and Provides Fiscal 2027 Outlook

ORLANDO, Fla., June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 31, 2026, which included a 53rd w...

1 day ago - PRNewsWire

Notable companies reporting before tomorrow’s open

Notable companies reporting before tomorrow’s open, with earnings consensus, include Darden (DRI), consensus $3.64… TD Synnex (SNX), consensus $4.14… McCormick (MKC), consensus 70c… Acuity (AYI), cons...

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2 days ago - TheFly

Darden price target raised to $235 from $230 at Guggenheim

Guggenheim raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $235 from $230 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares ahead of Q4 earnings due on Thursday. For Q4,…

2 days ago - TheFly

Darden downgraded to In Line from Outperform at Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI analyst David Palmer downgraded Darden (DRI) to In Line from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $230. While telling investors “there is nothing fundamentally wrong with Darden,”...

3 days ago - TheFly

Inflation Data, FedEx, Micron, KB Home, Darden, and More to Watch This Week

Paychex, Trip.com, and McCormick will also report earnings. Economic date this week include the Fed's preferred inflation gauge and new-home sales.

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5 days ago - Barrons

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23 days ago - Forbes

Darden Restaurants to Release Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on June 25, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Ju...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

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3 months ago - CNBC

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For restaurants and food companies, the increasing adoption of GLP-1 drugs present both an opportunity and a threat to their businesses. About one in every eight U.S. adults is currently taking a GLP-...

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3 months ago - CNBC