Darden Restaurants Stock News

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.

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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.

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, an...

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