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NASDAQ · DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
$220.17
Down-$0.31 (-0.14%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:19 AM
SID Score
7.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 21.46B
- P/E ratio
- 19.45
- Dividend yield
- 2.63%
- 52-week range
- $186.91 – $229.76
- Volume
- 772.23K
- Avg. volume
- 1.37M
Price performance · DRI
DRI price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
DRI closed at $220.17 after 20 trading sessions, up 10.24% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $220.17
- Period change
- +10.24%
- Period low
- $197.66
- Period high
- $220.48
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $223.03 | $224.435 | $218.85 | $220.17 | 772.23K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $219.42 | $220.67 | $218.415 | $220.48 | 797.78K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $213.84 | $220.38 | $212.74 | $216.56 | 717.34K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $213.05 | $214.49 | $210.96 | $213.96 | 672.61K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $213.89 | $217.09 | $211.84 | $213.25 | 847.59K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $216.12 | $217.40 | $211.195 | $212.40 | 692.07K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $215.41 | $217.87 | $213.93 | $217.56 | 816.76K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $217.45 | $218.4365 | $212.83 | $214.52 | 1.44M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $216.64 | $218.50 | $215.67 | $217.99 | 1.12M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $215.28 | $216.82 | $214.01 | $216.24 | 1.02M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $215.57 | $218.925 | $214.99 | $216.35 | 1.13M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $211.91 | $214.99 | $210.415 | $214.31 | 1.11M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $206.59 | $208.85 | $203.98 | $208.52 | 840.51K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $200.21 | $208.29 | $198.41 | $205.60 | 1.27M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $196.56 | $199.69 | $195.5663 | $199.61 | 1.02M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $198.53 | $198.99 | $196.595 | $197.66 | 858.87K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $200.30 | $202.5599 | $198.60 | $200.52 | 1.16M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $202.38 | $202.51 | $199.72 | $201.49 | 1.46M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $200.52 | $203.50 | $199.095 | $203.14 | 994.25K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $201.89 | $202.49 | $196.80 | $199.72 | 1.05M |
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Company profile
Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $12.1 billion in fiscal 2025. The company maintains a portfolio of 11 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, and most recently, Chuy's. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales contribute modestly through the traditional grocery channel. As of the end of its fiscal 2025, the company operated 2,159 restaurants in the US.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $218.08
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 37
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Freedom Capital Markets | Buy | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | BTIG | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Here's What to Expect From Darden Restaurants' Next Earnings Report
Darden Restaurants is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and analysts expect single-digit EPS growth.
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Is Getting Attention, What Is Behind The Fresh Focus?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) faces fresh legal scrutiny after a California class action accused the employer of multiple Labor Code violations, putting wage practices, potential financial exposure, and employment-related risks in sharper focus for shareholders. Recent trading has been resilient. Darden Restaurants’ share price has a 30 day return of 13.0% and a year to date share price return of 17.77%, while total shareholder return over five years sits at 78.11%. This suggests momentum has been...
Yahoo · Oct 29, 2026
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