Darden Restaurants (DRI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Darden Restaurants (DRI) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 11, 2025

Darden Restaurants to Host Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter Conference Call on December 18

ORLANDO, Fla. , Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI) plans to release its fiscal 2026 second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, December 18, 2025, with a conference call to follow at 8:30 am ET.

PRNewsWire • Nov 20, 2025

Yum Triples Darden's Margins by Franchising While Darden Buys More Restaurants

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) and Yum!

24/7 Wall Street • Nov 20, 2025

There are fast food companies insulated from the weakening consumer: Guggenheim's Greg Francfort

Greg Francfort, Guggenheim Securities lead restaurant analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss if the weakening consumer will impact consumer-facing companies, beneficiaries of the consumer sentiment downfall and much more.

CNBC Television • Nov 5, 2025

2 Restaurant Stocks Struggling After Chipotle's Dismal Results

The shares of fast-casual restaurant chains CAVA Group Inc (NYSE:CAVA) and Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) are both moving lower today, after sector peer Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) reported dismal top-line quarterly results and slashed its  full-year revenue forecast.

Schaeffers Research • Oct 30, 2025

Darden Restaurants: Growth Should Start To Reaccelerate (Rating Upgrade)

Darden Restaurants (DRI) is upgraded to a buy rating after a recent pullback creates an attractive entry point and growth prospects improve. Strategic initiatives like first-party delivery and smaller portion offerings are expanding DRI's addressable market and driving strong same-store-sales growth at Olive Garden and LongHorn. Management's upgraded FY26 guidance, resilient consumer demand, and accelerating top-line growth support the case for a valuation re-rating and potential upside.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 22, 2025

Beware The Death Cross: 3 Stocks Triggering This Spooky Signal

There are two types of Halloween people: those who like jump scares and those who don't. But even if you're a fan of haunted hayrides and movies like The Conjuring, you probably don't want to ever get a jump scare from your portfolio, which is why so many investors use diversified index funds with the bulk of their wealth.

MarketBeat • Oct 22, 2025

MU Rally Continues, TXN Downgrade, New Bull Feeds DRI

It's a mixed start to the week for the A.I. trade when it comes to analyst views.

10 stocks that not only beat the S&P 500 but also grew their dividends the most

A strategy of growing dividend income over time might be better than focusing on high current yields.

Market Watch • Oct 2, 2025

Sprouts, Darden Offer High-Upside Setups for Risk-Takers

With the major equity indices continuing to sit around record highs, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's been smooth sailing for investors. But dig a little deeper, especially in non-tech names, and plenty of individual stocks are being punished.

MarketBeat • Sep 26, 2025