The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Darden Restaurants, Inc shares valued at $1,471,165 were sold by Burrowes Todd on Jan 13 ’26. At $207.12 per share, Burrowes Todd sold 7,103 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 44,252 shares worth approximately $9.2 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, SUSAN M CONNELLY purchased 2,635 shares, netting a total of over 546,394 in proceeds.
Before that, TODD BURROWES had added 7,103 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,471,165, the Officer bought Darden Restaurants, Inc shares for $207.12 each.
As published in a research note from Truist on January 08, 2026, Darden Restaurants, Inc [DRI] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $207. Analysts at Mizuho started covering the stock with ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late October. As of October 20, 2025, Goldman has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for DRI. Earlier on July 14, 2025, Melius initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for DRI stock.
Analyzing DRI Stock Performance
On last trading session, Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE: DRI] rose 0.64% to $207.87. The stock’s lowest price that day was $204.41, but it reached a high of $208.49 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 4.05%. Over the course of the year, Darden Restaurants, Inc shares have jumped approximately 13.73%.
Is Darden Restaurants, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Darden Restaurants, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-31 jumping by 1.42 million shares to 5.39 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 3.97 million shares. A jump of 26.33% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.11 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.11.
Which companies own the most shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI)?
In terms of Darden Restaurants, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 222.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.72% from the previous closing price of $206.55. Analysts anticipate Darden Restaurants, Inc stock to reach 236 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 195. In spite of this, 26 analysts ranked Darden Restaurants, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On June 18, 2025, Oppenheimer assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $250.
