Darden Restaurants (DRI) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 9/27/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $235.00 to $238.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $255.00 to $230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at KeyCorp from $240.00 to $225.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $230.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $245.00 to $240.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $230.00 to $208.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $215.00 to $205.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $225.00 to $200.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $239.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $252.00 to $240.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Argus from $260.00 to $220.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/19/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at BTIG Research from $235.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/18/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Stephens. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/17/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $220.00 to $235.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/16/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $253.00 to $254.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/12/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by analysts at Stephens from $212.00 to $215.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at KeyCorp from $245.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $250.00 to $245.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2025 – Darden Restaurants had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $252.00 price target on the stock.

Darden Restaurants Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 10th will be given a $1.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 10th. This represents a $6.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. Darden Restaurants’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.31%.

Insider Transactions at Darden Restaurants

In other Darden Restaurants news, insider Laura B. Williamson sold 1,157 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.70, for a total transaction of $236,837.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,176,370.40. The trade was a 9.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,013 shares of company stock worth $412,738. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Darden Restaurants, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brand names.