Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
203.41
-7.19 (-3.41%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
202.30
-1.11 (-0.55%)
After-hours: Mar 4, 2026, 7:50 PM EST
Darden Restaurants Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 24 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Darden Restaurants stock have an average target of 223.92, with a low estimate of 200 and a high estimate of 259. The average target predicts an increase of 10.08% from the current stock price of 203.41.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 23, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Darden Restaurants stock from 25 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Buy | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold → Buy Upgrades $195 → $235 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $195 → $235 | +15.53% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $240 → $207 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $240 → $207 | +1.76% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $230 → $227 | Buy | Maintains | $230 → $227 | +11.60% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Hold Maintains $205 → $220 | Hold | Maintains | $205 → $220 | +8.16% | Jan 6, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
13.30B
from 12.08B
Increased by 10.11%
Revenue Next Year
13.83B
from 13.30B
Increased by 4.01%
EPS This Year
10.69
from 8.87
Increased by 20.54%
EPS Next Year
11.51
from 10.69
Increased by 7.68%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.9B | 14.6B | |||
| Avg | 13.3B | 13.8B | |||
| Low | 12.8B | 13.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.3% | 9.9% | |||
| Avg | 10.1% | 4.0% | |||
| Low | 6.3% | 0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.34 | 12.48 | |||
| Avg | 10.69 | 11.51 | |||
| Low | 10.24 | 10.97 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27.9% | 16.8% | |||
| Avg | 20.5% | 7.7% | |||
| Low | 15.5% | 2.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.