Darden price target raised to $234 from $232 at Citi

Citi raised the firm’s price target on Darden (DRI) to $234 from $232 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The results and outlook support the thesis that Darden can continue to accelerate share gains through strategic reinvestment back into core brand initiatives and new store growth while also driving consistent enough margin expansion and cash generation, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm added at the macro level, stimulus should provide a tailwind to industry sales in early 2026, and at the micro level, it sees current initiatives and potential levers providing enough juice to “comp the comp.”