Darden Restaurants Stock News

After analyzing weekly charts of all S&P 500 stocks, I found only 21 with “confidently optimistic” patterns, indicating a challenging market in 2025. My focus is on stocks with better odds of appreciating in 2025, not on beating the S&P 500 or achieving the highest returns. The four stocks I picked out from the crowd —Edwards Lifesciences, Jabil Inc., Kroger, and Darden Restaurants—show strong ...

Darden Restaurants: The Jewel Of FSRs Seems To Shine Brighter Now

I upgrade Darden Restaurants (DRI) from sell to hold, recognizing its ability to thrive in a tough promotional environment and maintain strong margins. DRI's recent performance, including a revenue beat and expanded margins, demonstrates resilience and potential for revenue growth despite intense competition. Olive Garden's positive SSSG, LongHorn's loyal customer base, and the promising Uber E...

Darden Restaurants reported a strong Q2, with a 15% stock surge driven by a $20M revenue beat and a $0.01 EPS beat. Key growth factors include the acquisition of 103 Chuy's restaurants and a 2.4% increase in same-restaurant sales, especially LongHorn Steakhouse's 10.4% YoY growth. Margins improved due to reduced food, beverage, and labor expenses, leading to a 70bps increase in restaurant-level...

Major U.S. equities indexes finished Thursday little changed after a sharp sell-off a day earlier.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. has shown resilience with strong Q2 2025 results, surpassing revenue and earnings expectations, driving a justified rally in the stock. Comparable sales growth was led by LongHorn Steakhouse at 7.5%, while Olive Garden also performed well; fine dining saw a decline. DRI's strategic actions, including price adjustments and cost control, have been effective, supporting a ...

Darden Restaurants raised its annual sales forecast on Thursday, banking on higher menu prices and more people dining at its chains including LongHorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden in the holiday season, sending its shares up about 9% premarket.

Darden Restaurants' sales climbed this quarter despite diners shying away from its fine-dining establishments. The company, owner of chains such as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, released earnings Thursday (Dec. 19) that showed total sales increasing 6% to $2.9 billion.