Earnings Shortfall Draws Attention: Darden Restaurants posted first-quarter results that fell just short of revenue expectations, with profits also slipping amid modest same-store sales growth. Olive Garden, the flagship brand, managed only 1.1 percent same-store sales gains while LongHorn Steakhouse performed better at 6.2 percent. Social media observers noted the divergence highlights challenges in casual dining amid consumer pressures.
Guidance Reaffirmed Amid Volatility: The company maintained its full-year outlook, citing ongoing buybacks and a stable dividend as positives that could support the stock over time. Market participants discussed how the minor miss reflects broader softness in traffic rather than a fundamental shift. Sentiment remains cautious as investors weigh the mixed brand performance.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Darden Restaurants Insider Trading Activity
Darden Restaurants insiders have traded $DRI stock on the open market 16 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 16 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DRI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RICARDO CARDENAS (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 39,134 shares for an estimated $8,181,503.
- SUSAN M. CONNELLY (SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 12,156 shares for an estimated $2,511,064.
- JOHN W. WILKERSON (President, Olive Garden) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 8,864 shares for an estimated $1,846,637.
- RAJESH VENNAM (SVP, CFO) sold 8,478 shares for an estimated $1,780,380
- MELVIN JOHN MARTIN (Group President) sold 5,091 shares for an estimated $998,040
- SARAH H. KING (SVP, Chief People Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,373 shares for an estimated $920,165.
- DOUGLAS J. MILANES (SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr) sold 3,620 shares for an estimated $731,837
- LAURA B WILLIAMSON (President, LongHorn Steakhouse) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,553 shares for an estimated $317,560.
- LINDSAY L. KOREN (SVP General Counsel) sold 300 shares for an estimated $58,294
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Darden Restaurants Revenue
Darden Restaurants had revenues of $3.2B in Q1 2027. This is an increase of 5.11% from the same period in the prior year.
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Darden Restaurants Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $DRI stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $DRI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER sold up to $50,000 on 04/09.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
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Darden Restaurants Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 564 institutional investors add shares of Darden Restaurants stock to their portfolio, and 490 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 3,711,214 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $764,547,196
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 2,964,922 shares (-43.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $610,803,581
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,006,758 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $413,412,215
- FEDERATED HERMES, INC. added 971,046 shares (+503.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $200,045,186
- BAHL & GAYNOR INC added 686,877 shares (+212.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $134,655,367
- ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P. removed 615,702 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $120,702,220
- INVESCO LTD. removed 487,707 shares (-26.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $100,472,519
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Darden Restaurants Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $DRI recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $DRI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $235.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- John Staszak from Argus Research set a target price of $245.0 on 06/30/2026
- David Tarantino from Baird set a target price of $220.0 on 06/26/2026
- Jim Salera from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $216.0 on 06/26/2026
- Peter Saleh from BTIG set a target price of $235.0 on 06/26/2026
- Brian Mullan from Piper Sandler set a target price of $212.0 on 06/26/2026
- Lauren Silberman from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $236.0 on 06/26/2026
- Dennis Geiger from UBS set a target price of $240.0 on 06/26/2026
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