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 $1,637,467 were sold by SONSTEBY CHARLES M on Mar 28 ’25. At $204.56 per share, SONSTEBY CHARLES M sold 8,005 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 21,943 shares worth approximately $4.89 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Charles Sonsteby purchased 8,005 shares, netting a total of over 1,637,467 in proceeds.
Before that, Williamson Laura B had sold 2,289 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $474,408, the President, LongHorn Steakhouse traded Darden Restaurants, Inc shares for $207.26 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,289 shares, worth approximately $2.24 million.
As published in a research note from Oppenheimer on June 18, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc [DRI] has been retained to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $250. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underperform”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid June. As of January 22, 2025, Bernstein has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for DRI. Earlier on December 05, 2024, Goldman initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for DRI stock.
Analyzing DRI Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Darden Restaurants, Inc [NYSE: DRI] plunged -0.90% to $222.75. The stock’s lowest price that day was $221.41, but it reached a high of $226.33 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.33%. Over the course of the year, Darden Restaurants, Inc shares have jumped approximately 19.32%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $226.98 on 06/17/25 and a 52-week low of $179.00 on 01/13/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 220.66, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 218.58. In the upper region, resistance lies at 225.58. The next price resistance is at 228.42. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 65.88 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Darden Restaurants, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Darden Restaurants, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-05-30 dropping by -1.81 million shares to 4.61 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 6.43 million shares. A decline of -39.31% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.7 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.7.
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 215 in the next 12 months, down nearly -4.35% from the previous closing price of $224.78. Analysts anticipate Darden Restaurants, Inc stock to reach 220 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 192. In spite of this, 26 analysts ranked Darden Restaurants, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 20, 2024, Evercore ISI assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $205.
