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Darden Restaurants (DRI)
NYSE:DRI
DRI Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
13 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
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DRI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$224.44
▲(13.11% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$261.00 | Average Price Target$224.44 | Lowest Price Target$200.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Barclays
$198.43→$227
Buy
14.40%
Upside
Assigned
03/13/26
Stephens
$205
Hold
3.31%
Upside
Reiterated
03/12/26
Morgan Stanley
$236
Buy
18.93%
Upside
Reiterated
03/11/26
Oppenheimer
$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Reiterated
03/10/26
KeyBanc
$225
Buy
13.39%
Upside
Reiterated
03/10/26
Citi
$234→$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Assigned
03/05/26
Truist Financial
$207→$206
Hold
3.81%
Upside
Reiterated
02/10/26
Mizuho Securities
$195→$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Upgraded
01/23/26
Melius Research
―
Buy
―
Upgraded
01/23/26
Bernstein
$230
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
01/22/26
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Downgraded
01/21/26
BMO Capital
$220
Hold
10.87%
Upside
Reiterated
01/15/26
Evercore ISI
$225
Buy
13.39%
Upside
Reiterated
01/13/26
Guggenheim
$230
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
01/09/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Barclays
$198.43→$227
Buy
14.40%
Upside
Assigned
03/13/26
Stephens
$205
Hold
3.31%
Upside
Reiterated
03/12/26
Morgan Stanley
$236
Buy
18.93%
Upside
Reiterated
03/11/26
Oppenheimer
$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Reiterated
03/10/26
KeyBanc
$225
Buy
13.39%
Upside
Reiterated
03/10/26
Citi
$234→$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Assigned
03/05/26
Truist Financial
$207→$206
Hold
3.81%
Upside
Reiterated
02/10/26
Mizuho Securities
$195→$235
Buy
18.43%
Upside
Upgraded
01/23/26
Melius Research
―
Buy
―
Upgraded
01/23/26
Bernstein
$230
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
01/22/26
Raymond James
―
Hold
―
Downgraded
01/21/26
BMO Capital
$220
Hold
10.87%
Upside
Reiterated
01/15/26
Evercore ISI
$225
Buy
13.39%
Upside
Reiterated
01/13/26
Guggenheim
$230
Buy
15.91%
Upside
Reiterated
01/09/26
Best Analysts Covering Darden Restaurants
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
25/32 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+6.76%
a xxx
rating ―
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 78.13% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.76% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
30/32 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+19.25%
a rating ―
Copying Chris O`Cull's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 93.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +19.25% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
21/23 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+27.12%
a xxx
rating ―
Copying xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 91.30% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.12% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
DRI Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
28
21
27
27
14
Hold
14
14
16
16
10
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
42
35
43
43
24
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
DRI Financial Forecast
DRI Stock Forecast FAQ
What is DRI’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Darden Restaurants’s 12-month average price target is 224.44.
What is DRI’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Darden Restaurants has 13.11% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is DRI a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Darden Restaurants has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Darden Restaurants’s price target?
The average price target for Darden Restaurants is 224.44. This is based on 20 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $261.00 ,the lowest forecast is $200.00. The average price target represents 13.11% Increase from the current price of $198.43.
The highest analyst price target is $261.00 ,the lowest forecast is $200.00. The average price target represents 13.11% Increase from the current price of $198.43.
What do analysts say about Darden Restaurants?
Darden Restaurants’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 20 Wall Streets Analysts.
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