Darden Restaurants (DRI) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 6/18/2026 – Darden Restaurants had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Stephens. They now have a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/15/2026 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $238.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Darden Restaurants was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/5/2026 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $272.00 to $276.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – Darden Restaurants had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $226.00 to $228.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Darden Restaurants was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 5/8/2026 – Darden Restaurants was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/24/2026 – Darden Restaurants was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Douglas J. Milanes sold 3,620 shares of Darden Restaurants stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.16, for a total transaction of $731,819.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 274 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,391.84. The trade was a 92.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Lindsay L. Koren sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $194.32, for a total value of $58,296.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,617 shares in the company, valued at $314,215.44. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.49% of the company’s stock.

Darden Restaurants, Inc is a multi-brand, full-service restaurant company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company owns and operates a portfolio of casual and fine-dining concepts that together serve millions of guests through company-owned and franchised locations. Its well-known brands include Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, alongside other dining concepts that span Italian, American, steakhouse and upscale casual formats.

Darden’s restaurants provide a range of guest-facing services including dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering, and feature menus tailored to each brand’s positioning—Italian-American fare at Olive Garden, steaks and grilled items at LongHorn, and more premium steakhouse and chef-driven offerings at its upscale concepts.