Darden Restaurants Prepares for Q1 Earnings Release; Recent Forecast Updates from Wall Street's Top Analysts
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 16 2025
0mins
Source: Benzinga
Earnings Release: Darden Restaurants, Inc. is set to release its first-quarter earnings on September 18, with analysts expecting earnings of $2.01 per share and projected revenue of $3.04 billion.
Analyst Ratings: Recent analyst ratings for Darden include an Overweight rating from Keybanc with a price target of $240, a Buy rating from Truist with a target of $252, and an Outperform rating from Raymond James with a target of $240, reflecting a generally positive outlook.
Analyst Views on DRI
Wall Street analysts forecast DRI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DRI is 224.04 USD with a low forecast of 185.00 USD and a high forecast of 261.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
23 Analyst Rating
17 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 214.330
Low
185.00
Averages
224.04
High
261.00
Current: 214.330
Low
185.00
Averages
224.04
High
261.00
About DRI
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a restaurant company. The Company owns and operates full-service dining restaurants in the United States and Canada under the trade names Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Chuy's, Seasons 52, Eddie V's and Bahama Breeze. It owns and operates approximately 2,156 restaurants in the United States and Canada. Its segments include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining, and Other Businesses. Olive Garden is a full-service Italian dining restaurant operator in the United States. LongHorn Steakhouse is a full-service steakhouse restaurant, which features a variety of menu items including signature steaks and chicken, as well as salmon, shrimp, ribs, pork chops and burgers. Fine Dining includes Ruth’s Chris, The Capital Grille and Eddie V’s. Other businesses include Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and The Capital Burger.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
