The Latest Breaking News from Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results on Friday.

Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) tanked in early trading on Monday, after the company Monday reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results.

Darden Restaurants had a solid Q4 and FY2025, setting itself up for a strong FY2026 and its stock price to rally to new highs.

Darden Restaurants also own Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, and says some locations could be converted

While Darden Restaurants has outpaced the broader consumer discretionary sector over the past year, analysts maintain a measured outlook on its future performance, balancing recent gains with a watchful eye on potential headwinds.

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The closed stores were located across eight different states

Despite Darden Restaurants’ outperformance relative to the Dow Jones over the past year, analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Despite missing analyst expectations, Darden Restauant’s stock popped as it forecasted a sales lift next quarter amid pessimism about the economy.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.43%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.60% this morning, tracking losses in European equities after ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that U.S. tariffs heightened uncertainty over the economic outlook.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.73%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.93% this morning, tracking losses in European equities after ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that U.S. tariffs heightened uncertainty over the economic outlook.