Analyst Expects Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) To Make Big Moves

After Hours

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Stocks Info

As a NYSE listed company, DRI falls under the Consumer Cyclical sector while operating within the Restaurants industry segment. The current market capitalization of Darden Restaurants, Inc is $24.12B. A total of 0.74 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.41M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Williamson Laura B sold 1,157 shares of DRI for 204.70 per share on Jul 30 ’25. After the transaction, the President, LongHorn Steakhouse now owns 10,632 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 30 ’25, Williamson Laura B sold 523 shares at 204.65 per share. DRI shares that President, LongHorn Steakhouse owns now total 5,423.

Among the insiders who bought shares, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON acquired of 523 shares on Jul 30 ’25 at a per-share price of $204.65. In another insider transaction, LAURA B WILLIAMSON bought 1,157 shares at $204.70 per share on Jul 30 ’25.

Dividend

Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Darden Restaurants, Inc pays an annual dividend of $5.70, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.77%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.22.

In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DRI has a high of $228.27 and a low of $140.50.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. DRI’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $420.60M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $4.89B in debt and $1.85B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $19.75, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.20B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DRI is Buy with a score of 4.21.

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