DRI Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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FY2026Q3

FY2026Q4

FY2027Q1

3.33B

+5.6%

2.951

+5.41%

3.69B

+12.64%

3.574

+19.94%

3.24B

+6.27%

2.153

+9.29%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) for FY2026, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.78% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 8.47%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2026

Revise Upward

+0.78%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2026

Revise Downward

-0.38%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+8.47%

In Past 3 Month

23 Analyst Rating

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.

17 Buy

6 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

185.00

Averages

224.04

High

261.00

Current: 0.000

Low

185.00

Averages

224.04

High

261.00

Truist

Buy

Hold

downgrade

$240 -> $207

2026-01-08

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Truist

Price Target

$240 -> $207

2026-01-08

New

downgrade

Buy

Hold

Reason

Truist downgraded Darden to Hold from Buy with a price target of $207, down from $240. The firm sees see a challenging setup for the company into 2026. Darden has a lack of sales drivers and the challenge of lapping significant drivers last year, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm adds that while Olive Garden typically benefits from a strong everyday value positioning, it has led to only modest outperformance in recent years.

Barclays

Jeffrey Bernstein

Overweight

maintain

$230 -> $227

2026-01-07

New

Reason

Barclays

Jeffrey Bernstein

Price Target

$230 -> $227

2026-01-07

New

maintain

Overweight

Reason

Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein lowered the firm's price target on Darden to $227 from $230 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the restaurant group as part of its 2026 outlook. Sales challenges persist for the sector, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Barclays expects quick service to regain share from fast casual and casual dining, and it remains bullish on foodservice distribution.

BMO Capital

Market Perform

maintain

$205 -> $220

2026-01-06

New

Reason

BMO Capital

Price Target

$205 -> $220

2026-01-06

New

maintain

Market Perform

Reason

BMO Capital raised the firm's price target on Darden to $220 from $205 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The Restaurant sector is expected to face another difficult year in 2026, with ongoing consumer spending pressure, margin constraints, store closure risk, and limited prospects for multiple expansion, the analyst tells investors in a research note. After a weak 2025 marked by widespread stock declines and double-digit cuts to earnings outlooks, these headwinds are likely to persist or intensify into 2026, BMO says.

Mizuho

Nick Setyan

Neutral

maintain

$185 -> $195

2025-12-22

Reason

Mizuho

Nick Setyan

Price Target

$185 -> $195

2025-12-22

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Mizuho analyst Nick Setyan raised the firm's price target on Darden to $195 from $185 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm adjusted estimates following the company's earnings report. Darden's same-store-sales growth upside in fiscal Q2 was not enough to offset higher than expected commodity inflation, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Citi

Buy

maintain

$232 -> $234

2025-12-18

Reason

Citi

Price Target

$232 -> $234

2025-12-18

maintain

Buy

Reason

Citi raised the firm's price target on Darden to $234 from $232 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The results and outlook support the thesis that Darden can continue to accelerate share gains through strategic reinvestment back into core brand initiatives and new store growth while also driving consistent enough margin expansion and cash generation, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added at the macro level, stimulus should provide a tailwind to industry sales in early 2026, and at the micro level, it sees current initiatives and potential levers providing enough juice to "comp the comp."

Guggenheim

Gregory Francfort

Buy

downgrade

$235 -> $230

2025-12-17

Reason

Guggenheim

Gregory Francfort

Price Target

$235 -> $230

2025-12-17

downgrade

Buy

Reason

Guggenheim analyst Gregory Francfort lowered the firm's price target on Darden to $230 from $235 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm trimmed its FY26 EPS estimate to $10.50, at the lower end of the company's $10.50-$10.70 EPS guidance for the year, amid upward cost pressures from steak and beef inflation, the analyst tells investors.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI.N) is 16.94, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 18.05. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Darden Restaurants Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

18.05

Current PE

16.94

Overvalued PE

20.30

Undervalued PE

15.79

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

14.14

Current EV/EBITDA

13.34

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

15.44

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

12.85

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

1.72

Current PS

1.59

Overvalued PS

1.92

Undervalued PS

1.52

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds areSelling! The selling amount has increased 1366.73% over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

DRI News & Events

Events Timeline

No data

News

6.0

01-08CNBC

Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades Alphabet to Buy with $370 Price Target

7.5

01-07Fool

McDonald's Aims to Expand to 50,000 Locations by 2027

4.5

01-07NASDAQ.COM

McDonald's Aims to Expand to 50,000 Locations by 2027

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) stock price today?

The current price of DRI is 202.5 USD — it has increased 1.37 % in the last trading day.

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)'s business?

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.

What is the price predicton of DRI Stock?

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Darden Restaurants Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 3.10B USD, increased 7.34 % YoY.

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Darden Restaurants Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 2.03 USD, increased 11.54 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI). have?

Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) has 197924 emplpoyees as of January 09 2026.

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) market cap?

Today DRI has the market capitalization of 23.32B USD.