In the past week, DRI stock has gone down by -1.34%, with a monthly decline of -3.63% and a quarterly surge of 11.81%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.51%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.31% for Darden Restaurants, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.58% for DRI stock, with a simple moving average of 16.50% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) is above average at 22.05x. The 36-month beta value for DRI is also noteworthy at 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DRI is 116.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.27% of that float. The average trading volume of DRI on March 07, 2025 was 1.32M shares.
DRI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) has plunged by -1.21 when compared to previous closing price of 194.67, but the company has seen a -1.34% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-06 that Against heightened market volatility, the traditional stock picking method – sales growth – is apt. Stocks like DRI, MIDD, INTU, CFR & AEP are worth buying.
Analysts’ Opinion of DRI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DRI stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for DRI by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for DRI in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $215 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DRI reach a price target of $183. The rating they have provided for DRI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to DRI, setting the target price at $205 in the report published on September 20th of the previous year.
DRI Trading at 0.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DRI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.51%, as shares sank -4.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DRI fell by -1.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $195.39. In addition, Darden Restaurants, Inc saw 3.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DRI starting from Milanes Douglas J., who sale 7,892 shares at the price of $195.95 back on Jan 30 ’25. After this action, Milanes Douglas J. now owns 3,914 shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc, valued at $1,546,434 using the latest closing price.
DOUGLAS J MILANES, the Officer of Darden Restaurants, Inc, proposed sale 7,892 shares at $195.95 during a trade that took place back on Jan 30 ’25, which means that DOUGLAS J MILANES is holding shares at $1,546,434 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DRI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Darden Restaurants, Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 50.93, with 8.78 for asset returns.
Based on Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 148.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.37.
Conclusion
In summary, Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
