Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Darden Restaurants Price Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI will release its third-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Thursday, March 20.

Analysts expect the Orlando, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.79 per share, up from $2.62 per share in the year-ago period. Darden Restaurants projects quarterly revenue of $3.22 billion, compared to $2.97 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Dec. 19, 2024, the company reported that the second quarter adjusted earnings per share was $2.03, beating the street view of $2.02.

Darden Restaurants shares gained 0.1% to close at $188.15 on Wednesday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $200 to $212 on March 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $200 to $210 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $206 to $230 on Jan. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $200 to $218 on Jan. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
Stifel analyst Chris O'Cull maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $190 to $205 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.

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