Do Wall Street Analysts Like Darden Restaurants Stock?

Valued at a market cap of $22.4 billion, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) owns and operates full-service restaurants. The Orlando, Florida-based company operates under various well-known brands, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, to name a few. 

This restaurant has considerably underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of DRI have declined 6.3% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has soared 25.2%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 6.5%, compared to SPX’s 8.1% rise.