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The closing price of Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) was $184.73 for the day, down -4.16% from the previous closing price of $192.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.33 million shares were traded. DRI stock price reached its highest trading level at $192.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $184.595.
Ratios:
Our analysis of DRI’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 84.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.28 and its Current Ratio is at 0.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.26.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Melius on July 14, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $240.
On June 18, 2025, Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $230 to $250.
Jefferies Upgraded its Underperform to Hold on June 13, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $210.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 30 ’25 when Williamson Laura B sold 1,157 shares for $204.70 per share. The transaction valued at 236,835 led to the insider holds 10,632 shares of the business.
Williamson Laura B sold 523 shares of DRI for $107,032 on Jul 30 ’25. The President, LongHorn Steakhouse now owns 5,423 shares after completing the transaction at $204.65 per share. On Jul 30 ’25, another insider, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 523 shares for $204.65 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DRI now has a Market Capitalization of 21538576384 and an Enterprise Value of 29343191040. As of this moment, Darden’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.373 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.048.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DRI is 0.77, which has changed by 0.06941068 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DRI has reached a high of $228.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $155.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.55%.
Shares Statistics:
DRI traded an average of 1.27M shares per day over the past three months and 1929060 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 117.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 116.20M. Insiders hold about 0.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.69% stake in the company. Shares short for DRI as of 1756425600 were 4419369 with a Short Ratio of 3.49, compared to 1753920000 on 4236568. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4419369 and a Short% of Float of 5.04.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 5.7, DRI has a forward annual dividend rate of 5.70. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.029573517. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.72. The current Payout Ratio is 63.17% for DRI, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-10 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-10-10. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-11-10 when the company split stock in a 10000:8939 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 30.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.01, with high estimates of $3.08 and low estimates of $2.9.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $10.8 and $10.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.63. EPS for the following year is $11.41, with 31.0 analysts recommending between $11.79 and $11.15.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 24 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.12B to a low estimate of $3.04B. As of. The current estimate, Darden Restaurants, Inc’s year-ago sales were $2.89BFor the next quarter, 24 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.3B. There is a high estimate of $3.32B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.28B.
A total of 26 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DRI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.13B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.93B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.07B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.08BBased on 28 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.75B and the low estimate is $13.47B.
