Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.62x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DRI is at 0.74. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for DRI is 116.72M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.22% of that float. The average trading volume for DRI on April 25, 2025 was 1.29M shares.
DRI) stock’s latest price update
Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE: DRI) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.66 compared to its previous closing price of 201.77. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.30% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-08 that Brinker and Darden have both outperformed. Find out which restaurant stock offers a better balance of growth, value and momentum in today’s market.
DRI’s Market Performance
DRI’s stock has risen by 1.30% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -3.25% and a quarterly rise of 7.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.34% for Darden Restaurants, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.46% for DRI’s stock, with a 15.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 1.92% 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 -5.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares sank -3.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.23% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DRI rose by +1.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $199.52. In addition, Darden Restaurants, Inc saw 7.37% 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 SONSTEBY CHARLES M, who sale 8,005 shares at the price of $204.56 back on Mar 28 ’25. After this action, SONSTEBY CHARLES M now owns 21,943 shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc, valued at $1,637,467 using the latest closing price.
Charles Sonsteby, the Director of Darden Restaurants, Inc, proposed sale 8,005 shares at $204.56 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’25, which means that Charles Sonsteby is holding shares at $1,637,467 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
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Darden Restaurants, Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 48.22, with 8.84 for asset returns.
Based on Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 39.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.78 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 179.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.39.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Darden Restaurants, Inc (DRI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others 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.
