DRI Stock Recent News

Darden Restaurants continues to outperform, driven by strong Olive Garden and LongHorn growth, margin expansion, and resilient consumer demand. Management is focusing on core brands, closing underperforming concepts, and expanding internationally through capital-light franchising for incremental growth. Guidance is robust, with 7-8% revenue growth, higher EPS targets, a 7% dividend boost, and a new $1 billion buyback authorization supported by strong free cash flow.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) beat on its top and bottom-line earnings metrics, and touched a new 52-week high. Its strong same-store sales and in-line guidance stood out in its latest earnings report.

The parent company of Olive Garden's stock touched an all-time high before pulling back, after sales at the Italian restaurant chain rose the most in more than two years.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 20, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Courtney Aquilla - Corporate Participant Rajesh Vennam - Senior VP & CFO Ricardo Cardenas - CEO, President & Director Conference Call Participants Andrew Strelzik - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Andrew Michael Charles - TD Cowen, Research Division Brian James Harbour - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Brian Michael Vaccaro - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Christopher Thomas O'Cull - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division Danilo Gargiulo - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

Darden Restaurants Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.

DRI stock rises as fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales top estimates, fueled by strong comps and new restaurant contributions.

CNBC's Kate Rogers joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest earnings from Darden.

Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI), the parent company of popular dining chains including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, saw its shares move higher on Friday as it reported better-than-expected financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter. Revenue for the quarter ending May 25 was up 10.6% from the year-ago quarter to $3.27 billion, ahead of the Wall Street consensus estimate of $3.26 billion.

Shares of Darden Restaurants (DRI) traded at an all-time high Friday as the restaurant chain operator beat earnings and revenue estimates and announced a new stock buyback as it got a boost from same-restaurant sales and growth in the number of locations.

Darden Restaurants, Inc.   ( NYSE:DRI) stock hit a record high of $228.27 out of the gate today, and was last seen up 1.6% at $226.29, following a well-received earnings report and a shareholder-friendly announcement.