US · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
EPS came in at 2.05 against a street estimate of 2.06 — a miss of 0.5%.
Analysts rate Darden Restaurants Inc a buy (18 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell out of 28) with an average price target of $233.44.
CONFIDENT Darden delivered solid Q1 FY27 results in line with expectations. Same-restaurant sales grew 3.2% on comparable calendar basis, with positive growth across all segments. Olive Garden faced World Cup and lettuce concerns headwinds but showed improving trends into September. Never Ending Pasta Bowl launch and new menu items driving momentum. Q1 FY27 Analysts focused on Olive Garden pricing strategy, traffic trends cadence, and external risk factors (gas, commodities). Management emphasized value discipline, tailwinds from new menu items offsetting price increases, and improving underlying trends as external headwinds eased. LongHorn detailed color was deferred but characterized as continuing strong momentum. 2026-09-24…
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| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors | 13.41% |
| BlackRock Inc | 8.65% |
| Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.75% |
| State Street Corp | 4.42% |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.43% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.28% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.06% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report · Q1 FY2027 HEADLINE NUMBERS • Sales increased to $3,200.3 million from $3,044.7 million, up 5.1%. • Net earnings fell to $233.4 million from $257.8 million. • | 2026-10-02 |
| Shareholder vote results · Q2 FY2027 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. — FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Shareholder Meeting held September 23, 2026 (online) • All 9 director nominees | 2026-09-24 |
| Results announced · Q2 FY2027 DARDEN RESTAURANTS Q1 FY2027 SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total sales increased 5.1% to $3.2 billion in Q1 FY2027 • Blended same-restaurant sales grew | 2026-09-24 |
| Proxy statement · Q2 FY2027 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. — PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total sales: $13.2 billion (record, first time surpassing $13B) • Diluted net | 2026-08-10 |
| Annual report FY2026 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. – FORM 10-K SUMMARY Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total restaurants owned/operated: 2,202 company- | 2026-07-24 |
| Results announced · Q1 FY2027 DARDEN RESTAURANTS FISCAL 2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q4 2026 Total Sales: $3.72 billion, up 13.7% year-over-year - Includes 7.6% from | 2026-06-25 |
| Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. — FORM 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarter Ended February 22, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Quarterly Sales: $3,345.3 million vs. $3,15 | 2026-03-27 |
| Results announced · Q4 FY2026 DARDEN RESTAURANTS Q3 FY2026 RESULTS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total sales increased 5.9% to $3.3 billion in Q3 2026 • Blended same-restaurant sale | 2026-03-19 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.62 / share ex-date Oct 9, 2026 · pay Nov 2, 2026 | 2026-10-09 |
| Dividend | $1.62 / share ex-date Jul 10, 2026 · pay Aug 3, 2026 | 2026-07-10 |
| Dividend | $1.50 / share ex-date Apr 10, 2026 · pay May 1, 2026 | 2026-04-10 |
| Dividend | $1.50 / share ex-date Jan 9, 2026 · pay Feb 2, 2026 | 2026-01-09 |
| Dividend | $1.50 / share ex-date Oct 10, 2025 · pay Nov 3, 2025 | 2025-10-10 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Authorizes new $1.5 billion share repurchase program and increases quarterly dividend Darden Restaurants' Board of Directors approved bylaw amendments on June 24, 2026, effective immediately. The changes are primarily administrative and procedural in nature. Key amendments in | 2026-06-25 |
| Q3 results reported; quarterly dividend declared; fiscal 2026 outlook updated Darden Restaurants filed a standard 8-K form on March 19, 2026, announcing their fiscal 2026 third quarter earnings results. The filing indicates the company declared a quarterly dividend an | 2026-03-19 |
| Fiscal 2026 second quarter results and financial outlook update announced Darden Restaurants filed a Form 8-K on December 18, 2025, announcing fiscal 2026 second quarter results, a quarterly dividend declaration, and updates to their full-year financial outlook. T | 2025-12-18 |
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