Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $210.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.9): -1.5.
Darden Restaurants operates 2,159 full-service restaurants across 11 brands including Olive Garden (935), LongHorn Steakhouse (591), Chuy's (108), Ruth's Chris (82), The Capital Grille (71), and others in the U.S. and Canada. Fiscal 2025 total sales were $12.08B across four... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $210.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.9): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $276 — benzinga Jun 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Reported Earlier, Four Corners Property Trust Announced A Single Property Asset Exchange With Darden Restaurants — benzinga May 29, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Darden Restaurants, Raises Price Target to $228 — benzinga May 27, 2026 positive
- NEWS New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sold Over $129K Worth of Darden Restaurants Stock: Here's What You Should Know — benzinga May 20, 2026 neutral
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $210.29 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.9): -1.5. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 59, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $199.36. Score 4.9/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $209.86 (-0.3% upside). Prior stop was $199.36. Stop-loss: $199.36.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.9): -1.5; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Darden Restaurants, Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.3 (forward 18.6). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
34 analysts cover DRI with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $226.
What does Darden Restaurants, Inc. do?Darden Restaurants operates 2,159 full-service restaurants across 11 brands including Olive Garden (935), LongHorn...
Darden Restaurants operates 2,159 full-service restaurants across 11 brands including Olive Garden (935), LongHorn Steakhouse (591), Chuy's (108), Ruth's Chris (82), The Capital Grille (71), and others in the U.S. and Canada. Fiscal 2025 total sales were $12.08B across four reportable segments; Darden acquired Chuy's in October 2024 for $613.7M net.