Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
196.51
-2.19 (-1.10%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
197.00
+0.49 (0.25%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT
Darden Restaurants Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 24 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Darden Restaurants stock have an average target of 226.5, with a low estimate of 200 and a high estimate of 262. The average target predicts an increase of 15.26% from the current stock price of 196.51.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Mar 20, 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 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Buy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Hold | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $235 → $238 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $235 → $238 | +21.11% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Evercore ISI Group | Buy Maintains $225 → $230 | Buy | Maintains | $225 → $230 | +17.04% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Strong Buy Maintains $222 → $230 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $222 → $230 | +17.04% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $200 → $210 | Hold | Maintains | $200 → $210 | +6.86% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $227 → $232 | Buy | Maintains | $227 → $232 | +18.06% | Mar 20, 2026 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
13.35B
from 12.08B
Increased by 10.58%
Revenue Next Year
13.85B
from 13.35B
Increased by 3.73%
EPS This Year
10.72
from 8.87
Increased by 20.93%
EPS Next Year
11.47
from 10.72
Increased by 6.91%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 13.9B | 14.6B | ||||||
| Avg | 13.4B | 13.9B | ||||||
| Low | 12.9B | 13.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.2% | 9.3% | ||||||
| Avg | 10.6% | 3.7% | ||||||
| Low | 7.0% | -0.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.19 | 12.40 | ||||||
| Avg | 10.72 | 11.47 | ||||||
| Low | 10.35 | 10.87 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26.2% | 15.6% | ||||||
| Avg | 20.9% | 6.9% | ||||||
| Low | 16.7% | 1.3% |
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.