Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Darden Restaurants, Inc shares valued at $4,271,567 were sold by Cardenas Ricardo on Mar 24 ’25. At $208.19 per share, Cardenas Ricardo sold 20,518 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 58,836 shares worth approximately $12.21 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSON purchased 1,263 shares, netting a total of over 262,013 in proceeds.
Before that, LAURA B WILLIAMSON had added 2,289 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $474,408, the Officer bought Darden Restaurants, Inc shares for $207.26 each.
As published in a research note from Bernstein on January 22, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc [DRI] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $215 from $180. Analysts at Goldman started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of September 20, 2024, Evercore ISI has increased its “an In-line” rating to a “an Outperform” for DRI. Earlier on September 20, 2024, Bernstein downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Mkt perform” for DRI stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing DRI Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 10.26%. Over the course of the year, Darden Restaurants, Inc shares have jumped approximately 11.12%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $210.47 on 03/24/25 and a 52-week low of $179.00 on 01/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $193.42, while a 200-day SMA reached $168.21.
Support And Resistance Levels for Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 205.95, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 204.44. In the upper region, resistance lies at 208.99. The next price resistance is at 210.53. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 64.76 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 13.27, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 9.98%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
