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Darden Restaurants Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$238.00
Lowest Price Target1
$124.00
Consensus Price Target1
$199.67

Darden Restaurants Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:DRI | Benzinga

Darden Restaurants Inc has a consensus price target of $199.67 based on the ratings of 27 analysts. The high is $238 issued by B of A Securities on March 21, 2025. The low is $124 issued by Jefferies on July 11, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Baird, Guggenheim, and Wells Fargo on April 7, 2025, March 24, 2025, and March 21, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $204 between Baird, Guggenheim, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 0.93% upside for Darden Restaurants Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for Darden Restaurants

Buy NowGet Alert
04/07/2025Buy Now-5.01%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$210 → $192MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now8.84%Guggenheim
Greg Francfort50%
$205 → $220MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now-1.05%Wells Fargo
Zachary Fadem84%
$180 → $200MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now13.29%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$223 → $229MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now16.26%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein64%
$230 → $235MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now7.36%Morgan Stanley
Brian Harbour60%
$209 → $217MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now-6%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik66%
$175 → $190MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now8.84%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$200 → $220MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now11.31%UBS
Dennis Geiger66%
$210 → $225MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now13.79%Oppenheimer
Brian Bittner66%
$218 → $230MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now3.89%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$192 → $210MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now-11.94%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$175 → $178MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now6.37%Stifel
Chris O'Cull74%
$205 → $215MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now17.75%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$230 → $238MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now16.26%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$220 → $235MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/21/2025Buy Now-6%TD Securities
Andrew Charles67%
$180 → $190MaintainsHoldGet Alert
03/20/2025Buy Now-13.42%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$175 → $175ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
03/17/2025Buy Now4.88%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett72%
$200 → $212MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/13/2025Buy Now-13.42%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$175 → $175ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
01/28/2025Buy Now3.89%Raymond James
Brian Vaccaro80%
$200 → $210MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now13.79%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein64%
$206 → $230MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now7.85%Oppenheimer
Brian Bittner66%
$200 → $218MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/23/2024Buy Now3.4%Morgan Stanley
Brian Harbour60%
$193 → $209MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now4.39%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$195 → $211MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-13.42%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik66%
$165 → $175MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-1.05%Oppenheimer
Brian Bittner66%
$182 → $200ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now1.42%Stifel
Chris O'Cull74%
$190 → $205MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-1.05%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett72%
$195 → $200MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now3.89%UBS
Dennis Geiger66%
$195 → $210MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now1.91%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein64%
$192 → $206MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-1.05%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$194 → $200MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-4.02%Baird
David Tarantino73%
$180 → $194MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now8.84%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$200 → $220MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-13.42%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$164 → $175MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/19/2024Buy Now-18.86%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$164 → $164ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now-18.37%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik66%
$175 → $165MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now-18.86%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$164 → $164ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
12/05/2024Buy Now-9.46%Goldman Sachs
Christine Cho51%
→ $183Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
12/04/2024Buy Now1.91%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$209 → $206MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now-18.86%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$164 → $164ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-18.37%Wells Fargo
Zachary Fadem84%
$160 → $165MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-3.53%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$184 → $195MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-3.53%BTIG
Peter Saleh68%
$175 → $195MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-13.42%BMO Capital
Andrew Strelzik66%
$165 → $175MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-4.02%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$170 → $194MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-3.53%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett72%
$185 → $195MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-12.93%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe76%
$165 → $176MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-12.43%Piper Sandler
Brian Mullan75%
$159 → $177MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-5.01%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein64%
$180 → $192MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-3.53%UBS
Dennis Geiger66%
$188 → $195MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-6.99%Morgan Stanley
Brian Harbour60%
$175 → $188MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now1.42%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
$165 → $205UpgradeIn-Line → OutperformGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-1.05%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$170 → $200MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-18.86%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$159 → $164MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-10.95%Bernstein
Danilo Gargiulo42%
$190 → $180DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now-18.37%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$150 → $165MaintainsHoldGet Alert
09/19/2024Buy Now-25.79%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$150 → $150ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
09/19/2024Buy Now-21.34%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$159 → $159ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
09/13/2024Buy Now-21.34%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$165 → $159MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/12/2024Buy Now-25.79%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$150 → $150ReiteratesHold → HoldGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now-5.51%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$192 → $191MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now-15.9%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$170 → $170ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
08/20/2024Buy Now-20.84%Raymond James
Brian Vaccaro80%
$160 → $160MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now-25.79%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$170 → $150DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now-21.34%Piper Sandler
Brian Mullan75%
$163 → $159MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/19/2024Buy Now-18.37%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$165 → $165ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now-15.9%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$170 → $170ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/11/2024Buy Now-38.65%Jefferies
Andy Barish59%
$154 → $124DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
06/25/2024Buy Now-13.42%Argus Research
John Staszak69%
$186 → $175MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-13.42%Morgan Stanley
Brian Harbour60%
$175 → $175MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-15.9%Raymond James
Brian Vaccaro80%
$167 → $170MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-5.01%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$191 → $192MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-10.95%Stifel
Chris O'Cull74%
$190 → $180MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-8.47%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$180 → $185MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now-18.37%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$165 → $165ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
06/20/2024Buy Now-15.9%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$170 → $170ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
06/20/2024Buy Now-18.37%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$165 → $165ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
06/20/2024Buy Now-15.9%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$170 → $170ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/14/2024Buy Now-17.38%Raymond James
Brian Vaccaro80%
$175 → $167ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/14/2024Buy Now-10.95%Barclays
Jeffrey Bernstein64%
$187 → $180MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/14/2024Buy Now-18.37%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
$170 → $165MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-15.9%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$190 → $170MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-10.95%B of A Securities
Sara Senatore59%
$194 → $180MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-15.9%Keybanc
Eric Gonzalez70%
$177 → $170MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now-18.37%Evercore ISI Group
David Palmer64%
$170 → $165MaintainsIn-LineGet Alert
06/12/2024Buy Now-13.42%Morgan Stanley
Brian Nowak68%
$180 → $175MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/11/2024Buy Now-15.9%Wedbush
Nick Setyan69%
$181 → $170MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
06/05/2024Buy Now-5.51%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$192 → $191MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/28/2024Buy Now-18.37%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe76%
$176 → $165MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/17/2024Buy Now-13.42%BTIG
Peter Saleh68%
→ $175UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
04/22/2024Buy Now-6%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$190 → $190ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now-6%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$190 → $190ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now-15.9%Stephens & Co.
Jim Salera41%
→ $170Reinstates → Equal-WeightGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now-6%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$190 → $190ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
04/10/2024Buy Now-6%TD Cowen
Andrew Charles67%
$190 → $190ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
03/27/2024Buy Now-8.47%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett72%
$190 → $185MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/22/2024Buy Now-6%Truist Securities
Jake Bartlett72%
→ $190ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
03/22/2024Buy Now-5.01%Citigroup
Jon Tower73%
$200 → $192MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/22/2024Buy Now-12.93%JP Morgan
John Ivankoe76%
$180 → $176MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/22/2024Buy Now-10.95%Morgan Stanley
Brian Nowak68%
$184 → $180MaintainsOverweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Darden Restaurants (DRI) stock?

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The latest price target for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was reported by Baird on April 7, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $192.00 expecting DRI to fall to within 12 months (a possible -4.62% downside). 90 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The latest analyst rating for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was provided by Baird, and Darden Restaurants maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The last upgrade for Darden Restaurants Inc happened on September 20, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $205. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for Darden Restaurants Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The last downgrade for Darden Restaurants Inc happened on September 20, 2024 when Bernstein changed their price target from $190 to $180 for Darden Restaurants Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Darden Restaurants, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Darden Restaurants was filed on April 7, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 7, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Darden Restaurants (DRI) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Darden Restaurants (DRI) rating was a maintained with a price target of $210.00 to $192.00. The current price Darden Restaurants (DRI) is trading at is $201.30, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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