Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
203.51
+6.44 (3.27%)
At close: May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
203.63
+0.12 (0.06%)
After-hours: May 22, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
Darden Restaurants Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 30 analysts polled by S&P Global, Darden Restaurants stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $225.31. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.71% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $156 (-23.35%) and the highest is $272 (+33.65%).
Price Target: $225.31 (+10.71%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 20, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Darden Restaurants stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hold | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $235 → $238 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $235 → $238 | +16.95% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy Maintains $225 → $230 | Buy | Maintains | $225 → $230 | +13.02% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Strong Buy Maintains $222 → $230 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $222 → $230 | +13.02% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $200 → $210 | Hold | Maintains | $200 → $210 | +3.19% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $227 → $232 | Buy | Maintains | $227 → $232 | +14.00% | Mar 20, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
13.35B
from 12.08B
Increased by 10.58%
Revenue Next Year
13.85B
from 13.35B
Increased by 3.73%
EPS This Year
10.73
from 8.87
Increased by 21.01%
EPS Next Year
11.50
from 10.73
Increased by 7.15%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.9B | 14.6B | ||||||
| Avg | 13.4B | 13.9B | ||||||
| Low | 12.9B | 13.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.2% | 9.3% | ||||||
| Avg | 10.6% | 3.7% | ||||||
| Low | 7.0% | -0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.34 | 12.41 | ||||||
| Avg | 10.73 | 11.50 | ||||||
| Low | 10.35 | 10.87 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.9% | 15.7% | ||||||
| Avg | 21.0% | 7.2% | ||||||
| Low | 16.7% | 1.3% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.