Darden Restaurants Inc Analyst Ratings

DRINYSE
$201.85
At close: Apr 21, 5:00 PM EST
$201.85
N/A
After Hours: 4:00 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$262.00
Lowest Price Target1
$200.00
Consensus Price Target1
$226.38

Darden Restaurants Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:DRI | Benzinga

Darden Restaurants Inc has a consensus price target of $226.38 based on the ratings of 27 analysts. The high is $262 issued by B of A Securities on March 16, 2026. The low is $200 issued by Jefferies on December 15, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Citigroup, Evercore ISI Group, and Deutsche Bank on March 20, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $232.67 between Citigroup, Evercore ISI Group, and Deutsche Bank, there's an implied 15.27% upside for Darden Restaurants Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

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Analyst Ratings for Darden Restaurants

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What is the target price for Darden Restaurants (DRI) stock?

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The latest price target for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was reported by Citigroup on March 20, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $238.00 expecting DRI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 17.91% upside). 75 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The latest analyst rating for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) was provided by Citigroup, and Darden Restaurants maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The last upgrade for Darden Restaurants Inc happened on January 23, 2026 when Mizuho raised their price target to $235. Mizuho previously had a neutral for Darden Restaurants Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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The last downgrade for Darden Restaurants Inc happened on January 21, 2026 when Raymond James changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Darden Restaurants Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Darden Restaurants (DRI)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Darden Restaurants, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Darden Restaurants was filed on March 20, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around March 20, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Darden Restaurants (DRI) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Darden Restaurants (DRI) rating was a maintained with a price target of $235.00 to $238.00. The current price Darden Restaurants (DRI) is trading at is $201.85, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.