Analyst Ratings For Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Today, Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) stock was downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold.

There are 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) is Hold (Score: 2.33) with a consensus target price of $87.52 per share, a potential 9.13% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

• 10/17/2017-Argus was Downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “Buy ” rating to a ” Hold” rating.
• 10/13/2017-Longbow Research initiated coverage with a Neutral rating.
• 10/2/2017-Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage with a Buy rating.
• 9/28/2017-Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Reiterated Rating of Outperform.
• 9/27/2017-BMO Capital Markets Reiterated Rating of Market Perform.
• 9/27/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Reiterated Rating of Hold.

Dividend information for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 3.14% and an average dividend growth of 0.30% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)

• On 9/21/2017 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.63 3.04% with an ex dividend date of 10/6/2017 which will be payable on 11/1/2017.
• On 6/27/2017 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.63 2.72% with an ex dividend date of 7/6/2017 which will be payable on 8/1/2017.
• On 3/22/2017 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 2.92% with an ex dividend date of 4/6/2017 which will be payable on 5/1/2017.
• On 12/14/2016 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 2.96% with an ex dividend date of 1/6/2017 which will be payable on 2/1/2017.
• On 9/29/2016 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 3.65% with an ex dividend date of 10/5/2016 which will be payable on 11/1/2016.
• On 6/30/2016 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 3.56% with an ex dividend date of 7/7/2016 which will be payable on 8/1/2016.
• On 3/31/2016 Darden Restaurants announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 2.98% with an ex dividend date of 4/7/2016 which will be payable on 5/2/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)
Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) has insider ownership of 0.63% and institutional ownership of 89.56%.

• On 6/29/2017 Eugene I Lee Jr, Insider, sold 93,125 with an average share price of $91.58 per share and the total transaction amounting to $8,528,387.50. View SEC Filing
• On 4/3/2017 David C George, Insider, sold 84,283 with an average share price of $83.13 per share and the total transaction amounting to $7,006,445.79. View SEC Filing
• On 3/31/2017 Eugene I Lee Jr, Insider, sold 98,124 with an average share price of $83.19 per share and the total transaction amounting to $8,162,935.56. View SEC Filing
• On 10/11/2016 Danielle L Kirgan, SVP, sold 8,780 with an average share price of $62.47 per share and the total transaction amounting to $548,486.60. View SEC Filing
• On 10/10/2016 Danielle L Kirgan, SVP, sold 28,127 with an average share price of $62.47 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,757,093.69. View SEC Filing
• On 7/7/2016 James P Fogarty, Director, bought 3,000 with an average share price of $61.70 per share and the total transaction amounting to $185,100.00. View SEC Filing
• On 4/12/2016 Alan N Stillman, Director, sold 2,000 with an average share price of $63.50 per share and the total transaction amounting to $127,000.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)
Shares of Darden Restaurants closed the previous trading session at with shares trading hands.