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Darden Restaurants (DRI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy15 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 20 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 20 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $238, the highest $276, the lowest $210. The average is +10.0% from the last price of $216.
Analyst ratings 30
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $215 → $233+8.4% | Hold | +7.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $212 → $229+8.0% | Hold | +5.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $219 → $237+8.2% | Hold | +9.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $216 → $234+8.3% | Hold | +8.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $224 → $242+8.0% | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $224 → $242+8.0% | Buy | +11.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 09:06 | — | |
| Jon Tower★★★★★★★★★★#1450 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% | Citi | $247 | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:06 | +2.5%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Danilo Gargiulo★★★★★★★★★★#10979 · hits 52% · avg −3.5% | Bernstein | $230 | Buy | +6.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:16 | +3.0%next day +2.5% | ↗ |
| Christopher Carril★★★★★★★★★★#615 · hits 66% · avg +16.0% | KeyBanc | $237 | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 04:45 | +0.7%next day −1.0% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| John Ivankoe★★★★★★★★★★#659 · hits 63% · avg +11.5% | J.P. Morgan | $225 | Buy | +4.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −0.8%next day −0.7% · 5 days +2.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi RestaurantsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $225 → $215−4.4% | Hold | −0.6% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek RestaurantsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $221 → $212−4.1% | Hold | −2.0% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI RestaurantsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $227 → $219−3.5% | Hold | +1.2% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic RestaurantsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $227 → $216−4.8% | Hold | −0.2% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google RestaurantsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $233 → $224−3.9% | Buy | +3.5% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity RestaurantsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $234 → $224−4.3% | Buy | +3.5% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Sara Senatore★★★★★★★★★★#9103 · hits 47% · avg −0.1% | Bank of America Securities | $276 | Buy | +27.6% | Reiterated | 27.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 00:45 | −0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Dennis Geiger★★★★★★★★★★#6791 · hits 51% · avg +0.7% | UBS | $240 | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 09:55 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Harbour★★★★★★★★★★#10941 · hits 49% · avg −2.3% | Morgan Stanley | $255 | Buy | +17.9% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Gregory Francfort★★★★★★★★★★#2482 · hits 64% · avg +7.4% | Guggenheim | $235 | Buy | +8.6% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:31 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| David Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#2520 · hits 57% · avg +3.8% | Evercore ISI | $230 | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:06 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Nick Setyan★★★★★★★★★★#740 · hits 54% · avg +11.7% | Mizuho Securities | $235 → $245+4.3% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Danilo Gargiulo★★★★★★★★★★#10979 · hits 52% · avg −3.5% | Bernstein | $230 | Buy | +6.3% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Andrew Strelzik★★★★★★★★★★#2829 · hits 53% · avg +3.8% | BMO Capital | $225 → $220−2.2% | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Jon Tower★★★★★★★★★★#1450 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% | Citi | $248 → $247−0.4% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | $255 → $260+2.0% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Zachary Fadem★★★★★★★★★★#5702 · hits 54% · avg +0.9% | Wells Fargo | $210 | Hold | −2.9% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Peter Saleh★★★★★★★★★★#671 · hits 61% · avg +10.3% | BTIG | $235 | Buy | +8.6% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:25 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Andrew Charles★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +7.2% | TD Cowen | $215 | Hold | −0.6% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 17:10 | −4.2%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Jim Salera★★★★★★★★★★#11939 · hits 35% · avg −10.2% | Stephens | $220 | Hold | +1.7% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks Sep 25 04:25 | −2.9%next day −4.2% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Carril★★★★★★★★★★#615 · hits 66% · avg +16.0% | KeyBanc | $237 | Buy | +9.5% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 03:35 | +1.1%next day +0.8% · 5 days −7.4% | ↗ |
| Eric Gonzalez★★★★★★★★★★#2623 · hits 52% · avg +6.3% | KeyBanc | $240 | Buy | +10.9% | Initiated | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 08:25 | −3.9%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| Brian Bittner★★★★★★★★★★#1132 · hits 61% · avg +7.0% | Oppenheimer | $235 → $245+4.3% | Buy | +13.2% | Assigned | 15.09.26on TipRanks 08:00 | −3.9%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| Lauren Silberman★★★★★★★★★★#1006 · hits 67% · avg +11.3% | Deutsche Bank | $236 → $245+3.8% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +1.3%next day +1.6% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Chris O`Cull★★★★★★★★★★#1070 · hits 54% · avg +9.1% | Stifel Nicolaus | $220 → $250+13.6% | Buy | +15.6% | Upgrade | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 26 06:11 | +2.1%next day −2.6% · 5 days −5.5% | ↗ |
| John Staszak★★★★★★★★★★#835 · hits 59% · avg +8.8% | Argus Research | $240 → $245+2.1% | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 29.06.26on TipRanks Jun 30 08:55 | −5.4%next day −0.6% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Brian Vaccaro★★★★★★★★★★#2106 · hits 50% · avg +6.0% | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 26.06.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +1.2%next day −5.4% · 5 days −8.0% | ↗ |
| Brian Mullan★★★★★★★★★★#1115 · hits 62% · avg +11.2% | Piper Sandler | $208 → $212+1.9% | Hold | −2.0% | Reiterated | 26.06.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.2%next day −5.4% · 5 days −8.0% | ↗ |
| Jeff Bernstein★★★★★★★★★★#7710 · hits 53% · avg +0.1% | Barclays | $227 → $232+2.2% | Buy | +7.2% | Reiterated | 20.03.26on TipRanks 03:15 | +0.8%next day −4.5% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Christine Cho★★★★★★★★★★#5586 · hits 59% · avg +2.2% | Goldman Sachs | $235 → $240+2.1% | Buy | +10.9% | Reiterated | 19.03.26on TipRanks Mar 20 07:50 | +2.1%next day +0.8% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Jacob Aiken Phillips★★★★★★★★★★#7029 · hits 67% · avg +4.4% | Melius Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 23.01.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +0.5%next day −5.2% · 5 days −3.7% | ↗ |
| Andy Barish★★★★★★★★★★#1254 · hits 54% · avg +8.1% | Jefferies | $210 → $200−4.8% | Hold | −7.6% | Reiterated | 15.12.25on TipRanks 08:10 | +2.4%next day −0.2% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Darden Restaurants
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $238 at a price of $193 (+23.2%); now: $238 at $216 (+10.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
| Hold | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 11.12.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.26 (from $2.18 to $2.34). Last quarter: $2.05.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $3.3B (from $3.2B to $3.3B). Last quarter: $3.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Darden Restaurants
- CEO: Ricardo Cardenas
- Employees: 209,931
- 1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, 32837, US
- www.darden.com
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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