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Darden Restaurants Stock
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Ricardo Cardenas
- Employees
- 209,931
- Market cap
- $24.5 B
- IPO
- 09/05/1995
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector operating within the Restaurants industry. Headquartered in Orlando, USA, the company was founded in 1968. The business model focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As…
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Darden Restaurants stock: price history
1D
+1.0%
1W
+9.5%
1M
+4.0%
6M
+7.6%
YTD
+17.6%
1Y
+15.4%
2Y
+32.8%
5Y
+45.1%
10Y
+247.7%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
17/12/2026 (in 61 days)
Volatility around earnings
~11% stronger price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of Darden Restaurants
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$212.00
CONSENSUS
US$237.79
MEDIAN
US$240.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$255.00
0
STRONG BUY
39
BUY
20
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
60
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 25/09/2026
Darden Restaurants stock metrics
P/E
21
P/B
11.88
EV/EBITDA
14.56
RETURN ON EQUITY
11.3%
NET MARGIN
7.3%
DEBT/EQUITY
3.2
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.9%
AS OF
30/08/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
99.7%
FLOAT SHARES
112,785,129
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,264,186
Insider transactions (SEC)
Martin Melvin John
Madonna John W.
Madonna John W.
FOGARTY JAMES P
Simon William S
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Frequently asked questions about Darden Restaurants stock
What does Darden Restaurants do?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Restaurants industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Ricardo Cardenas, the company employs around 209,931 people.
The IPO was on 09/05/1995; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker DRI.
What do analysts say about Darden Restaurants stock?
60 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 25/09/2026).
The average price target is US$237.79, ranging from US$212.00 to US$255.00, with a median of US$240.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Darden Restaurants report next?
The next earnings date is 17/12/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 11% stronger than usual.
Does Darden Restaurants pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$1.62 per share, ex-date 09/10/2026, paid on 02/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.9% (as of 30/08/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Darden Restaurants?
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