Darden Restaurants, Inc.DRINYSE

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Overview News Chart Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 66% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating

Buy

29 analysts·High coverage

66%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

1966%

Hold

1034%

Sell

00%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 8% higher.

Bear Case

$195.00

-2%

Base Case

$216.75

+8%

Bull Case

$236.00

+18%

Price Range29 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$195.00

$236.00

Current Target

Current Price

$199.77

Upside to Target

$16.98

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$10.58(18 analysts)

P/E21x

Current: 20.6x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

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Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 8, 2026Truist Financial

Darden downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist

Target:$207.00

+3.6%from $199.77

Jan 7, 2026Bernstein

Darden price target lowered to $227 from $230 at Barclays

Target:$227.00

+13.4%from $200.25

Jan 6, 2026BMO Capital

Darden price target raised to $220 from $205 at BMO Capital

Target:$220.00

+14.2%from $192.66

Dec 22, 2025Mizuho Securities

Darden price target raised to $195 from $185 at Mizuho

Target:$195.00

+2.7%from $189.87

Dec 19, 2025BMO Capital

BMO Capital Reiterates Market Perform Rating on Darden Restaurants (DRI)

Target:$205.00

+6.3%from $192.88

Dec 17, 2025Guggenheim

Darden price target lowered to $230 from $235 at Guggenheim

Target:$230.00

+24.0%from $185.53

Dec 15, 2025Jefferies

Darden price target lowered to $200 from $210 at Jefferies

Target:$200.00

+9.8%from $182.13

Dec 12, 2025Morgan Stanley

Darden price target lowered to $236 from $238 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$236.00

+28.4%from $183.84

Dec 11, 2025Stephens

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $205 at Stephens

Target:$205.00

+12.6%from $182.06

Dec 9, 2025Evercore ISI

Darden price target lowered to $225 from $240 at Evercore ISI

Target:$225.00

+25.1%from $179.89

Nov 24, 2025Mizuho Securities

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $185 at Mizuho

Target:$185.00

+5.9%from $174.72

Oct 27, 2025Mizuho Securities

Darden initiated with a Neutral at Mizuho

Target:$190.00

+3.5%from $183.63

Oct 20, 2025Goldman Sachs

Darden upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs

Target:$225.00

+19.6%from $188.19

Sep 19, 2025Raymond James

Darden price target lowered to $210 from $230 at Raymond James

Target:$210.00

+11.6%from $188.12

Sep 19, 2025Evercore ISI

Darden price target lowered to $240 from $245 at Evercore ISI

Target:$240.00

+28.6%from $186.66

Sep 19, 2025BTIG

Darden price target lowered to $225 from $235 at BTIG

Target:$225.00

+16.7%from $192.74

Sep 19, 2025Wells Fargo

Darden price target lowered to $200 from $225 at Wells Fargo

Target:$200.00

+3.8%from $192.74

Sep 19, 2025KeyBanc

Darden price target lowered to $225 from $240 at KeyBanc

Target:$225.00

+16.7%from $192.74

Sep 19, 2025Barclays

Darden price target lowered to $230 from $255 at Barclays

Target:$230.00

+22.3%from $188.12

Sep 18, 2025Robert W. Baird

Darden price target lowered to $208 from $230 at Baird

Target:$208.00

+7.9%from $192.74

Sep 17, 2025Guggenheim

Darden price target raised to $235 from $220 at Guggenheim

Target:$235.00

+12.6%from $208.79

Sep 10, 2025Evercore ISI

Darden price target lowered to $245 from $250 at Evercore ISI

Target:$245.00

+15.9%from $211.46

Sep 10, 2025KeyBanc

Darden price target lowered to $240 from $245 at KeyBanc

Target:$240.00

+13.5%from $211.46

Sep 2, 2025Truist Financial

Darden setup ahead of Q1 results 'solid', says Truist

Target:$252.00

+21.1%from $208.06

Jun 13, 2025Jefferies

Darden upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies

Target:$210.00

-3.4%from $217.50

Apr 7, 2025Robert W. Baird

Darden price target lowered to $192 from $210 at Baird

Target:$192.00

-4.3%from $200.68

Mar 24, 2025Guggenheim

Darden price target raised to $220 from $205 at Guggenheim

Target:$220.00

+5.5%from $208.56

Mar 21, 2025Stifel Nicolaus

Darden price target raised to $215 from $205 at Stifel

Target:$215.00

+7.5%from $199.93

Mar 21, 2025Morgan Stanley

Darden price target raised to $217 from $209 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$217.00

+8.5%from $199.93

Dec 19, 2024Morgan Stanley

Darden price target raised to $209 from $193 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$209.00

+13.9%from $183.44

Sep 23, 2024Truist Financial

This Analyst With 85% Accuracy Rate Sees Around 92% Upside In Micron - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$275.00

+59.6%from $172.28

Sep 23, 2024Wells Fargo

This Analyst With 85% Accuracy Rate Sees Around 92% Upside In Micron - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$175.00

+1.6%from $172.28

Sep 20, 2024Loop Capital Markets

Darden's Uber Partnership Fuels Optimism, Analysts See Market Share Gains And EPS Boost In FY25

Target:$194.00

+14.0%from $170.17

Sep 20, 2024Truist Financial

Darden's Uber Partnership Fuels Optimism, Analysts See Market Share Gains And EPS Boost In FY25

Target:$195.00

+14.6%from $170.17

Sep 20, 2024Bank of America Securities

Darden price target raised to $195 from $184 at BofA

Target:$195.00

+14.2%from $170.74

Sep 20, 2024BMO Capital

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $175 at BMO Capital

Target:$175.00

+2.1%from $171.39

Sep 20, 2024Raymond James

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $187 at Raymond James

Target:$187.00

+9.1%from $171.37

Sep 20, 2024Wedbush

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Darden Restaurants After Q1 Results

Target:$200.00

+17.0%from $170.87

Sep 20, 2024Jefferies

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $136 at Jefferies

Target:$136.00

-20.7%from $171.40

Sep 20, 2024Piper Sandler

Darden price target raised to $177 from $159 at Piper Sandler

Target:$177.00

+2.7%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024Robert W. Baird

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $172 at Baird

Target:$172.00

-0.2%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024Stephens

Darden price target raised to $164 from $159 at Stephens

Target:$164.00

-4.8%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024Evercore ISI

Darden upgraded to Outperform from In Line at Evercore ISI

Target:$205.00

+19.0%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024BTIG

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $195 at BTIG

Target:$195.00

+13.2%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024Citigroup

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $209 at Citi

Target:$209.00

+21.3%from $172.27

Sep 20, 2024UBS

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $195 at UBS

Target:$195.00

+13.2%from $172.27

Sep 19, 2024KeyBanc

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $194 at KeyBanc

Target:$194.00

+13.9%from $170.38

Sep 19, 2024Bernstein

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $192 at Barclays

Target:$192.00

+11.5%from $172.27

Sep 19, 2024Bernstein

Barclays on Darden Restaurants (DRI): 'We expect shares to outperform the market this AM'

Target:$180.00

+5.4%from $170.82

Sep 19, 2024Citigroup

Citi Reiterates Buy Rating on Darden Restaurants (DRI)

Target:$191.00

+11.8%from $170.84

Sep 16, 2024Robert W. Baird

Baird Reiterates Neutral Rating on Darden Restaurants (DRI)

Target:$156.00

-2.9%from $160.69

Sep 16, 2024Raymond James

Darden Restaurants Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$160.00

-0.7%from $161.10

Jul 22, 2024Piper Sandler

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $159 at Piper Sandler

Target:$159.00

+11.3%from $142.86

Jul 11, 2024Jefferies

Darden downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies

Target:$124.00

-10.2%from $138.06

Jun 25, 2024Argus Research

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $175 at Argus

Target:$175.00

+14.3%from $153.09

Jun 21, 2024Loop Capital Markets

Darden Analysts Breakdown Q4 Results: Olive Garden Lags, LongHorn Steakhouse Outperforms

Target:$170.00

+11.8%from $152.11

Jun 21, 2024Stephens

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Darden Restaurants After Q4 Results

Target:$165.00

+7.9%from $152.95

Jun 21, 2024Stifel Nicolaus

Darden price target lowered to $180 from $190 at Stifel

Target:$180.00

+16.7%from $154.29

Jun 21, 2024UBS

UBS Reiterates Buy Rating on Darden Restaurants (DRI)

Target:$188.00

+23.1%from $152.76

Jun 18, 2024Wedbush

Darden Restaurants Likely To Report Higher Q4 Earnings; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$170.00

+11.5%from $152.52

Jun 18, 2024Raymond James

Darden Restaurants Likely To Report Higher Q4 Earnings; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$167.00

+9.5%from $152.52

Jun 13, 2024Evercore ISI

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $165 at Evercore ISI

Target:$165.00

+12.1%from $147.19

Jun 13, 2024KeyBanc

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $170 at KeyBanc

Target:$170.00

+15.3%from $147.47

Jun 12, 2024Morgan Stanley

Darden price target lowered to $175 from $180 at Morgan Stanley

Target:$175.00

+19.4%from $146.61

May 17, 2024BTIG

Darden upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG

Target:$175.00

+15.6%from $151.42

Mar 27, 2024Truist Financial

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Lowered to $185 at Truist Securities

Target:$185.00

+13.1%from $163.50

Mar 18, 2024Stifel Nicolaus

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $190 at Stifel

Target:$190.00

+9.9%from $172.87

Mar 18, 2024Guggenheim

Darden Restaurants (DRI) PT Raised to $190 at Guggenheim

Target:$190.00

+9.9%from $172.87

Dec 26, 2023Wells Fargo

This Analyst With 84% Accuracy Rate Sees Around 10% Upside In Micron - Here Are 5 Stock Picks For Last Week From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Target:$95.00

-42.1%from $163.99

Dec 15, 2023Evercore ISI

Darden Gears Up For Q2 Print; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Target:$170.00

+4.2%from $163.09

Dec 15, 2023Bernstein

Darden Gears Up For Q2 Print; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Target:$165.00

+1.2%from $163.09

Dec 15, 2023Deutsche Bank

Darden Gears Up For Q2 Print; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Target:$159.00

-2.5%from $163.09

Sep 22, 2023Loop Capital Markets

Darden Restaurants 'Continues To Be Resilient': 5 Analysts Dive Deeper Into FQ1 Print, Outlook

Target:$175.00

+20.5%from $145.18

Sep 22, 2023Truist Financial

Darden Restaurants 'Continues To Be Resilient': 5 Analysts Dive Deeper Into FQ1 Print, Outlook

Target:$190.00

+30.9%from $145.18

Sep 22, 2023Stifel Nicolaus

Darden Restaurants 'Continues To Be Resilient': 5 Analysts Dive Deeper Into FQ1 Print, Outlook

Target:$178.00

+22.6%from $145.18

Sep 22, 2023Morgan Stanley

Darden Restaurants 'Continues To Be Resilient': 5 Analysts Dive Deeper Into FQ1 Print, Outlook

Target:$77.00

-47.0%from $145.18

Sep 14, 2023Raymond James

Why Darden Restaurants Still Packs A Punch Despite Slower Comps: Analyst Lowers Price Target But Keeps Outperform Rating

Target:$165.00

+8.8%from $151.66

Jun 23, 2023Truist Financial

Darden Restaurants To See Accelerated Market Share Gains And Development Despite Macro Pressures, Analyst Says

Target:$177.00

+9.9%from $161.03

Jun 22, 2023Stephens

Darden Restaurants Q4 Review: Strong Performance Despite Lower Same-Store Sales - Analyst's Perspective

Target:$170.00

+5.4%from $161.25

Jun 15, 2023Loop Capital Markets

Darden Restaurants Is A Long-Term Winner With Ruth's Acquisition: Analyst

Target:$185.00

+10.6%from $167.21

Mar 24, 2023Loop Capital Markets

3 of 4 Darden Restaurants Analysts See Investors Feasting On Q3 Print

Target:$150.00

-1.1%from $151.68

Mar 24, 2023Wedbush

3 of 4 Darden Restaurants Analysts See Investors Feasting On Q3 Print

Target:$165.00

+8.8%from $151.66

Jan 5, 2023Barclays

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $168

Target:$168.00

+17.5%from $143.03

Dec 19, 2022Stephens

Darden price target raised to $150 from $140 at Stephens

Target:$150.00

+8.3%from $138.45

Dec 19, 2022Evercore ISI

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $153

Target:$153.00

+10.3%from $138.71

Dec 19, 2022Barclays

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $148

Target:$148.00

+5.8%from $139.90

Dec 19, 2022Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $157

Target:$157.00

+12.2%from $139.90

Dec 14, 2022Wedbush

Darden Restaurants (DRI) category share gains to accelerate - Wedbush

Target:$160.00

+11.1%from $143.95

Dec 12, 2022RBC Capital

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $155

Target:$155.00

+8.7%from $142.57

Dec 9, 2022Barclays

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $146

Target:$146.00

+1.2%from $144.23

Dec 2, 2022Raymond James

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $160

Target:$160.00

+9.9%from $145.65

Oct 6, 2022KeyBanc

Darden Restaurants' Portfolio Is Better Positioned Than Most, Says This Analyst

Target:$150.00

+15.8%from $129.51

Sep 23, 2022Stephens

This Type Of Restaurant Is Thriving Right Now, Yet Olive Garden Struggles: Here's Why

Target:$140.00

+15.3%from $121.42

Sep 23, 2022Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold on Darden Restaurants, Lowers Price Target to $129

Target:$129.00

+5.8%from $121.97

Sep 23, 2022RBC Capital

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $144

Target:$144.00

+18.3%from $121.69

Sep 22, 2022Wedbush

Darden price target raised to $134 from $122 at Wedbush

Target:$134.00

+6.8%from $125.45

Sep 16, 2022Barclays

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $137

Target:$137.00

+5.0%from $130.43

Sep 12, 2022Citigroup

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $156

Target:$156.00

+19.0%from $131.04

Sep 7, 2022Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank Maintains Hold on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $131

Target:$131.00

+4.5%from $125.36

Jul 2, 2022Oppenheimer

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Stock: $155 Target And Outperform Rating

Target:$155.00

+35.5%from $114.35

Jul 2, 2022Credit Suisse

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Stock: $152 Target And Outperform Rating

Target:$152.00

+32.9%from $114.35

Jun 24, 2022Bernstein