Darden Restaurants, analysts keep Buy calls on shares

Darden Restaurants draws fresh analyst attention after several houses reiterated Buy ratings and lifted targets. Darden Restaurants remains a large S&P 500 restaurant name, with Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse at the center of the group.

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-28, 07:55.

Darden Restaurants (US2371941053) stays on the radar after analyst updates on NYSE-listed DRI and S&P 500 member peers. Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $236 from $230 and kept a Buy rating, according to the market note cited by Intellectia.ai. Analyst note cited by Intellectia.ai

Deutsche Bank stays constructive

Deutsche Bank's new target at $236 sits above Darden's last quoted level in the 213-dollar area on TrendSpider, where the shares changed hands at $213.68 in the latest shown print. TrendSpider also lists recent notes from Oppenheimer, Citi, BofA Securities and KeyBanc, all of them with constructive ratings. TrendSpider market page for DRI

That puts Darden in the middle of a dense analyst cluster ahead of the next earnings cycle. The company is part of the S&P 500, and the restaurant group includes Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse as its best-known banners.

Consensus stays active

On the consensus side, the latest pieces of dated market commentary on the stock still point to a wide spread of target prices and repeated Buy-style calls. Finanzen100 quotes Darden at 187.15 euros bid and 188.40 euros ask in German retail trading, which underlines the stock's cross-border visibility for European investors. Finanzen100 quote page

Intellectia.ai also cites the next scheduled release as Darden's Q4 and full-year results on June 25, 2026. Reuters-style market attention around the name has stayed concentrated on earnings, guidance and restaurant traffic trends.

Olive Garden drives the group

Darden's core business rests on casual-dining brands, led by Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. Those banners matter because same-restaurant sales, traffic and menu pricing shape the company's quarterly narrative.

NYSE price check

The Darden Restaurants shares (US2371941053) trade on 2026-06-28, 07:55 on NYSE at 213.68 USD.

Key data on the Darden Restaurants shares

• Company: Darden Restaurants, Inc.
• ISIN: US2371941053
• Ticker: DRI
• Trading venue: NYSE
• Price (as of 2026-06-28, 07:55): 213.68 USD
• Sector / industry: Consumer Discretionary / Restaurants
• Index membership: S&P 500

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.