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Is DRI a good stock to buy?

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Darden
DRI · $25.88B
$228.74+0.4%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$220SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +5.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • ConsensusBuy · 29
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
  • MACD0.40
Neutral
  • Earnings in34d
  • RSI64
  • Support-1.7%
  • Off 52w high-2.2%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • PT$234.21 +2.4%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$169–$234
  • ATR+2.4%
  • Off ATH-2.2%
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  • Insiders-$448K

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Darden a good stock to buy?

Darden is strong on 1 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on execution. pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics profits steady
  3. Execution misses
  4. Fragility some risks
  5. Price below its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

DRI sales growth revenue growth

+9%in its last fiscal year

Darden's sales grew 9% in fiscal 2024, to $11.39B.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

DRI profit per share

+6%in its last fiscal year

Darden's earnings per share grew 6% in fiscal 2024, to $8.52.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

DRI earnings vs estimates

3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Darden beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Sep 24, 2026.

DRI insider selling

-$24.04Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Darden's executives and directors sold a net $24.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DRI number of employees

+6%more people in a year

Darden had 209,931 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 6% more than a year before.

DRI CEO pay

$34.82Mfor fiscal 2026, 81% of it in stock and options

Darden paid its CEO $34.82M for fiscal 2026, 81% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

DRI financial health Altman Z-score

2.5Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Darden's Altman Z-score is 2.5 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

DRI shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Capital Group13.3% ▲
  • Vanguard11.2% ▲
  • BlackRock8.6% ▲
1,125institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,125 institutions report more than all of Darden's shares, 102% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Capital Group, Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

DRI in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

Darden's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2020.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its peers

DRI analysts' target price target

+2%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Darden is $234, 2% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $228.74.

DRI analyst ratings, 90 days

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  • Bairdupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Baird upgraded Darden.

Are insiders selling Darden stock?

Darden's executives and directors sold a net $24.04M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Darden stock?

1,125 institutions report more than all of Darden's shares, 102% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); Capital Group, Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Darden have?

Darden had 209,931 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 6% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.