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Darden Restaurants Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for DRI

Based on 21 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Darden Restaurants Inc

Min Forecast
$195.00-6.89%
Avg Forecast
$219.00+4.57%
Max Forecast
$259.00+23.67%

Should I buy or sell DRI stock?

Based on 21 analysts offering ratings for Darden Restaurants Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
11 analysts 52.38%
Buy
2 analysts 9.52%
Hold
8 analysts 38.1%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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DRI stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-01-06
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-12-19
BTIG
Top 18%
83
Strong BuyReiterates$225.00+7.44%2025-12-19
Guggenheim
Top 25%
76
Strong BuyMaintains$230.00+9.83%2025-12-17
Jefferies
Top 27%
74
HoldMaintains$200.00-4.50%2025-12-15
Morgan Stanley
Top 22%
79
Strong BuyMaintains$236.00+12.69%2025-12-12
Evercore ISI Group
Top 31%
70
BuyMaintains$225.00+7.44%2025-12-09

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Forecast return on equity

Is DRI forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
79.92%
Industry
-252.12%
Market
208.67%
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Forecast return on assets

Is DRI forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
12.85%
Industry
21.34%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

DRI earnings per share forecast

What is DRI's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 35 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.68+11.18%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$11.49+19.53%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$12.60+31.12%
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DRI revenue forecast

What is DRI's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 33 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$13.3B+5.47%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$13.8B+9.68%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$14.4B+14.79%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

DRI earnings growth forecast

How is DRI forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
9.16%
Industry
16.9%
Market
40.51%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

DRI revenue growth forecast

How is DRI forecast to perform vs Restaurants companies and vs the US market?

Company
4.62%
Industry
7.48%
Market
23.17%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

DRI vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
DRI$209.42$219.00+4.57%Buy
QSR$69.52$74.30+6.88%Buy
YUMC$48.64N/AN/A
DPZ$415.95$486.94+17.07%Buy
TXRH$188.03$191.88+2.04%Buy
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Darden Restaurants Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Darden Restaurants Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 21 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: DRI) stock is to Buy DRI stock.

Out of 21 analysts, 11 (52.38%) are recommending DRI as a Strong Buy, 2 (9.52%) are recommending DRI as a Buy, 8 (38.1%) are recommending DRI as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending DRI as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending DRI as a Strong Sell.

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What is DRI's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DRI) Darden Restaurants's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 9.16% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 16.9%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 40.51%.

Darden Restaurants's earnings in 2026 is $1,122,200,000.On average, 35 Wall Street analysts forecast DRI's earnings for 2026 to be $1,230,182,278, with the lowest DRI earnings forecast at $1,179,141,049, and the highest DRI earnings forecast at $1,305,679,084. On average, 35 Wall Street analysts forecast DRI's earnings for 2027 to be $1,322,581,525, with the lowest DRI earnings forecast at $1,262,640,032, and the highest DRI earnings forecast at $1,430,202,181.

In 2028, DRI is forecast to generate $1,450,812,107 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,369,834,673 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,653,860,173.

What is DRI's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DRI) Darden Restaurants's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 4.62% is not forecast to beat the US Restaurants industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 7.48%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 23.17%.

Darden Restaurants's revenue in 2026 is $12,576,500,000.On average, 33 Wall Street analysts forecast DRI's revenue for 2026 to be $1,527,206,998,736, with the lowest DRI revenue forecast at $1,433,023,093,054, and the highest DRI revenue forecast at $1,597,096,522,879. On average, 33 Wall Street analysts forecast DRI's revenue for 2027 to be $1,588,230,800,706, with the lowest DRI revenue forecast at $1,480,575,602,891, and the highest DRI revenue forecast at $1,678,154,554,175.

In 2028, DRI is forecast to generate $1,662,150,198,564 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,569,463,103,119 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,750,231,724,049.

What is DRI's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: DRI) forecast ROA is 12.85%, which is lower than the forecast US Restaurants industry average of 21.34%.

What is DRI's Price Target?

According to 21 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year DRI price target, the average DRI price target is $219.00, with the highest DRI stock price forecast at $259.00 and the lowest DRI stock price forecast at $195.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Darden Restaurants's share price could reach $219.00 by Jan 8, 2027. The average Darden Restaurants stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 4.57% from the current DRI share price of $209.42.

What is DRI's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: DRI) Darden Restaurants's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $9.61. On average, analysts forecast that DRI's EPS will be $10.68 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $10.24, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.34. On average, analysts forecast that DRI's EPS will be $11.49 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $10.97, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.42. In 2028, DRI's EPS is forecast to hit $12.60 (min: $11.90, max: $14.36).

What is DRI's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: DRI) forecast ROE is 79.92%, which is considered strong.
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