Darden Restaurants, Inc.
209.42USD
-3.5000 (-1.64%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $2.05▼ | $2.12 | 0 | 1 |
| Next quarter | $2.29▼ | $2.35 | 0 | 1 |
| Current year | $11.27▼ | $11.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Next year | $12.39▼ | $12.51 | 0 | 0 |
Beat in 2 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $3.64 | $3.66 | +0.02 (+0.6%) |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.94 | $2.95 | +0.01 (+0.3%) |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.1 | $2.08 | -0.02 (-0.8%) |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.01 | $1.97 | -0.04 (-2.0%) |
646 ratings from 50 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $228 $237 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Baird | Upgraded from Neutral | Outperform | $220 $250 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $240 $245 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $230 $240 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Buy | $230 $236 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $208 $212 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $210 $220 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $210 $216 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| BTIG | Maintained | Buy | $225 $235 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $230 $235 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Downgraded from Outperform | In-Line | $230 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Reiterated | Outperform | $235 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Reiterated | Equal-Weight | $210 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $238 $245 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $272 $276 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $226 $228 | May 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Buy | $210 $230 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $235 $238 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $225 $230 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Buy | $222 $230 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $200 $210 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $227 $232 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $225 $226 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $205 $210 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $208 $215 | Mar 20, 2026 |
142 filings from 22 insiders · 17 buy / 12 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of DRI, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILMOTT TIMOTHY JDirector | GrantRestricted Stock Units (FY19 Director Compensation) | 153 | — | — | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Kenningham DarylDirector | ExerciseRestricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | 150 | — | — | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Kenningham DarylDirector | GrantRestricted Stock Units (FY26 Director Compensation) | 150 | — | — | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Kenningham DarylDirector | Exercise | 150 | — | — | Aug 30, 2026 |
| KENNINGHAM DARYL ADirector | Other | 150 | — | — | Aug 28, 2026 |
| WILKERSON JOHN WOfficer | Sell | 8.9k | $208.30 | $1.85M | Aug 5, 2026 |
| WILKERSON JOHN WOfficer | Exercise | 6.4k | $124.24 | $791k | Aug 5, 2026 |
| WILLIAMSON LAURA BOfficer | Sell | 1.6k | $204.32 | $318k | Jul 31, 2026 |
| VENNAM RAJESHChief Financial Officer | Sell | 8.5k | $210.00 | $1.78M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| KING SARAH HOfficer | Sell | 4.4k | $209.63 | $920k | Jul 29, 2026 |
| CONNELLY SUSAN M.Officer | Sell | 2.2k | $208.17 | $463k | Jul 29, 2026 |
| CARDENAS RICARDOChief Executive Officer | Sell | 39.1k | $208.80 | $8.18M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| CARDENAS RICARDOChief Executive Officer | Exercise | 19.1k | $124.24 | $2.37M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| CONNELLY SUSAN M.Officer | Other | 3.7k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| MARTIN MELVIN JOHNOfficer | Other | 10.6k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| VENNAM RAJESHChief Financial Officer | Other | 13.1k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| KOREN LINDSAY LGeneral Counsel | Other | 1.1k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| WILLIAMSON LAURA BOfficer | Other | 2.1k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| WILKERSON JOHN WOfficer | Other | 5.5k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
| KING SARAH HOfficer | Other | 6.9k | — | — | Jul 27, 2026 |
No analyst notes on DRI yet.
Analyst Ratings
25 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.36 |
| 1 mo ago | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Buy2.36 |
| 2 mo ago | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | Buy2.43 |
| 3 mo ago | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | Buy2.38 |