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The Quantellect read.Of the 24 firms covering Darden Restaurants Inc, 14 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $200.00 to $276.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $229.65 sits 11% above the current $207.04. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 15 to 14 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.29 next quarter toward $12.39 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS24 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1458%
Hold1042%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 24 analysts giving stock ratings to Darden Restaurants Inc.
As of Jul, 14 of 24 firms rate DRI a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
DRI EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.29
Range $2.19 – $2.43 · 25 analysts · +10% YoY
Next period, 25 analysts expect Darden Restaurants Inc to earn $2.29 a share (range $2.19 – $2.43), versus $2.08 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $11.27, growing to $12.39 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.3B
Range $3.2B – $3.3B · 25 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.3B (range $3.2B – $3.3B), +5.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $13.7B, rising to $14.5B next year.
Top analysts covering Darden Restaurants Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on DRI.
#1
Andrew Strelzik
BMO Capital · Rank #292
Hold
$220.00+6.3% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#2
Jim Salera
Stephens & Co. · Rank #377
Hold
$216.00+4.3% to target
Overall win rate
20%
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#3
JT
Jon Tower
Citigroup
Buy
$245.00+18.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
David Palmer
Evercore ISI Group
Hold
$230.00+11.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Nick Setyan
Mizuho
Buy
$235.00+13.5% to target
Coverage
—
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DRI stock forecast FAQ
What is DRI's average 12-month price target?+
The 20 analysts with a live target average $229.65 for Darden Restaurants Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $276.00 high to a $200.00 low.
Is DRI stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 24 analyst ratings, 14 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for DRI?+
The Street-high target is $276.00 (B of A Securities), and the Street-low is $200.00 (Jefferies). The average of all 20 active targets is $229.65.
How many Wall Street analysts cover DRI?+
24 analysts have an active rating on Darden Restaurants Inc, and 20 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering DRI?+
Among analysts who currently cover DRI, Andrew Strelzik of BMO Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #292). Their current call is Hold with a $220.00 target.
What is Darden Restaurants Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.29 per share (range $2.19 – $2.43) across 25 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $11.27, rising to $12.39 the following year.
How much revenue is Darden Restaurants Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.3B (range $3.2B – $3.3B). Full-year revenue is projected at $13.7B, growing to $14.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading DRI lately?+
As of Jul, 14 of 24 firms rate DRI a Buy (10 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their DRI calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
