At the time of writing, Darden Restaurants, Inc [DRI] stock is trading at $224.78, up 0.01%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The DRI shares have gain 3.97% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.20%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE: DRI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 13, 2025, when Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Hold but kept the price target unchanged to $210 for it. Previously, Bernstein upgraded its rating to Outperform on January 22, 2025, and elevated its price target to $215. On December 05, 2024, Goldman initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $183 on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded its rating to a Outperform and increased its price target to $205 on September 20, 2024. Bernstein downgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform and reduced its price target to $180 on September 20, 2024. TD Cowen downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on July 23, 2024, and downed its price target to $150. In a note dated July 11, 2024, Jefferies downgraded an Underperform rating on this stock and revised its target price from $154 to $124.
For the past year, the stock price of Darden Restaurants, Inc fluctuated between $135.87 and $225.41. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $210.8 within the next 12 months. Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE: DRI] shares were valued at $224.78 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -6.22% based on the average DRI price forecast.
Analyzing the DRI fundamentals
According to Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE:DRI], the company’s sales were 11.76B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 6.16% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.33% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.12%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.1%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.09%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.49 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 2.76.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 222.92 points at the first support level, and at 221.06 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 226.81, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 228.84.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE:DRI] has a current ratio of 0.39. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.24, and the Cash Ratio is 0.1. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.24, the price to book ratio is 11.95 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.36.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved SONSTEBY CHARLES M, Director, that happened on Mar 28 ’25 when 8005.0 shares were sold. Director, Charles Sonsteby completed a deal on Mar 28 ’25 to buy 8005.0 shares. Meanwhile, President, LongHorn Steakhouse Williamson Laura B sold 2289.0 shares on Mar 26 ’25.
