Darden Restaurants, Inc. · NYSE (us_market)
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · United States
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.
| Event Period | Drawdown | Buy Point (Bottom) | Sell Point (Peak) | ticker.setupCols.buyScore | ticker.setupCols.sellScore | Max Return | Algo Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DROP2025-09-11$213.40 RISE2025-11-20$169.21 PEAK2026-02-17$218.66 159d | -20.7% 70d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +29.2% 89d | Missed |
DROP2024-03-06$175.89 RISE2024-07-10$138.06 PEAK2024-09-23$172.74 201d | -21.5% 126d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +25.1% 75d | Missed |
DROP2023-07-20$172.18 RISE2023-10-13$134.00 PEAK2023-12-18$167.17 151d | -22.2% 85d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +24.8% 66d | Missed |
DROP2022-02-16$148.86 RISE2022-06-16$111.84 PEAK2022-08-16$134.35 181d | -24.9% 120d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +20.1% 61d | Missed |
DROP2021-11-09$155.61 RISE2022-03-07$117.79 PEAK2022-04-25$138.13 167d | -24.3% 118d | Missed | Missed | — | — | +17.3% 49d | Missed |
DROP2020-02-12$122.45 RISE2020-06-19$70.27 PEAK2020-09-15$93.38 216d | -42.6% 128d | 2020-03-09 $77.43 | 2020-09-14 $91.61 | 77Quality on Sale | 44Watch | +32.9% 88d | +18.3% Held 189d |
DROP2020-02-12$122.45 RISE2020-03-18$34.16 PEAK2020-06-04$86.04 113d | -72.1% 35d | 2020-03-09 $77.43 | 2020-06-04 $86.04 | 77Quality on Sale | 72Quality on Sale | +151.9% 78d | +11.1% Held 87d |
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Darden has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 13.6% to $203.63 per share while the index has gained 10%.
Darden has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 13.6% to $203.63 per share while the index has gained 10%.
Darden Restaurants recently reported mixed fiscal 2026 second‑quarter results, with earnings per share slightly exceeding expectations even as comparable sales eased and beef‑driven cost inflation weighed on operations. The company’s ability to lean on pricing power supported by a higher‑income customer base and steakhouse brands is emerging as a critical tool for offsetting inflation and protecting margins. Next, we’ll examine how this pricing power amid rising beef costs may influence...
Darden Restaurants recently reported mixed fiscal 2026 second‑quarter results, with earnings per share slightly exceeding expectations even as comparable sales eased and beef‑driven cost inflation weighed on operations. The company’s ability to lean on pricing power supported by a higher‑income customer base and steakhouse brands is emerging as a critical tool for offsetting inflation and protecting margins. Next, we’ll examine how this pricing power amid rising beef costs may influence...
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The company expects to open more than ten Olive Garden outlets in India within the next three years.
The company expects to open more than ten Olive Garden outlets in India within the next three years.
| 30d | 90d | YTD | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI | +4.70% | -2.84% | +10.81% | -4.81% |
| XLY | +1.89% | +4.72% | +1.22% | +13.07% |
| Alpha (stock − sector) | +2.81% | -7.56% | +9.59% | -17.88% |
| Fund | Style | Shares | Value | % of Port | Change vs. last quarter | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | fundamental | 6.85M | $1.34B | 0.25% | Trimmed-15.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| StateStreet | passive | 4.86M | $953.06M | 0.03% | Unchanged | 2026-03-31 |
| FidelityFMR | fundamental | 166.1K | $32.55M | 0.00% | Added+1.2% | 2026-03-31 |
| DEShaw | quant | 132.7K | $26.01M | 0.02% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| TwoSigma | quant | 26.6K | $5.22M | 0.00% | New | 2026-03-31 |
| Bridgewater | macro | 7.5K | $1.47M | 0.01% | Added+4.3% | 2026-03-31 |
| TRowePrice | fundamental | 656.8K | $128.75K | 0.01% | Added+2.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| Filed | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | S Open-market sale | 3,620 | $202.16 | −$731.8K |
| 2026-04-08 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | S Open-market sale | 300 | $194.32 | −$58.3K |
| 2026-04-07 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M Option exercise(deriv) | 5,091 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-04-07 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | S Open-market sale | 5,091 | $196.04 | −$998.0K |
| 2026-04-07 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M Option exercise | 5,091 | $124.24 | +$632.5K |
| 2026-03-24 | Simon William S | Director | S Open-market sale | 2,333 | $200.64 | −$468.1K |
| 2026-02-24 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M Option exercise(deriv) | 149 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-02-24 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 149 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-02-24 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M Option exercise | 149 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-02-24 | WILMOTT TIMOTHY J | Director | A Grant / award(deriv) | 152 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-27 | SONSTEBY CHARLES M | Director | S Open-market sale | 3,123 | $205.32 | −$641.2K |
| 2026-01-26 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | S Open-market sale | 4,405 | $206.62 | −$910.2K |
| 2026-01-26 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | S Open-market sale | 200 | $207.28 | −$41.5K |
| 2026-01-21 | Wilkerson John W. | President Elect, Olive Garden | S Open-market sale | 2,258 | $213.00 | −$481.0K |
| 2026-01-21 | Wilkerson John W. | President Elect, Olive Garden | G Gift | 670 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-20 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | M Option exercise(deriv) | 3,182 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-20 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | S Open-market sale | 3,592 | $214.12 | −$769.1K |
| 2026-01-20 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | S Open-market sale | 3,182 | $214.12 | −$681.3K |
| 2026-01-20 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | M Option exercise | 3,182 | $124.24 | +$395.3K |
| 2026-01-16 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | S Open-market sale | 2,635 | $207.36 | −$546.4K |
| 2026-01-14 | Burrowes Todd | Group President | S Open-market sale | 7,103 | $207.12 | −$1.47M |
| 2026-01-14 | Burrowes Todd | Group President | G Gift | 2,175 | — | +$0 |
| 2026-01-08 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | S Open-market sale | 1,200 | $197.47 | −$237.0K |
| 2025-12-30 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | G Gift | 486 | — | +$0 |
| 2025-12-29 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | G Gift | 500 | — | +$0 |
| Report Date | EPS Estimate | EPS Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25upcoming | 3.64 | — | — |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.94 | 2.95 | +0.29% |
| 2025-12-18 | 2.10 | 2.08 | -0.82% |
| 2025-09-18 | 2.01 | 1.97 | -2.05% |
| 2025-06-20 | 2.97 | 2.98 | +0.44% |
| 2025-03-20 | 2.80 | 2.80 | +0.17% |
| 2024-12-19 | 2.02 | 2.03 | +0.35% |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.83 | 1.75 | -4.52% |
| 2024-06-20 | 2.61 | 2.65 | +1.58% |
| 2024-03-21 | 2.62 | 2.62 | -0.02% |
| 2023-12-15 | 1.73 | 1.84 | +6.20% |
| 2023-09-21 | 1.74 | 1.78 | +2.44% |
| 2023-06-22 | 2.53 | 2.60 | +2.70% |
| 2023-03-23 | 2.24 | 2.36 | +5.22% |
| 2022-12-16 | 1.44 | 1.52 | +5.85% |
| 2022-09-22 | 1.56 | 1.53 | -2.12% |