Deutsche Bank Rates Darden Restaurants (DRI) buy

Deutsche Bank maintained its buy rating on Darden Restaurants, setting a price target of $236, a 14.32% upside from the current price.

By EarningsIQ Research Desk · Published Jun 26, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT · Updated Jul 1, 2026, 7:02 AM EDT

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Deutsche Bank rated Darden Restaurants, Inc. ($DRI) "buy" with a $236 price target on June 26, 2026.

Since the rating, $DRI is down 4.9% after 1 week, down 3.7% after 1 month and up 2.9% to date (from the $210.29 close on Jun 26, 2026).

DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc.

$216.35 +19.23% year to date

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Key Points

Deutsche Bank reiterated its buy rating on Darden Restaurants, setting a price target of $236.
Deutsche Bank's $236 price target implies 14.32% upside from Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s ($DRI) current $206.44 share price.
Darden Restaurants traded near $211.1 on Friday, with a market cap of $24.37 billion and a P/E ratio of 20.36.
Several insiders, including CEO Ricardo Cardenas, recently bought shares, while analysts from Piper Sandler and Baird maintained hold ratings.

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Deutsche Bank reiterated its buy rating on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) on June 26, 2026, maintaining a price target of $236. The decision reflects continued confidence in Darden's growth prospects.

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:DRI traded near $211.1 on Friday. Darden Restaurants has a market cap of approximately $24.37 billion, with a P/E ratio of 20.36 and a forward P/E of 17.02. The stock's 52-week range spans from $169.00 to $222.56, with a 50-day moving average of $200.92 and a 200-day moving average of $195.90. The company's current ratio is 0.39, and its quick ratio is 0.13, indicating a tight liquidity position. Its debt-to-equity ratio stands at 387.68.

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$DRI price target

Darden Restaurants, Inc. daily closes and this analyst's $236 target. Not advice.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

On June 26, 2026, Deutsche Bank maintained its buy rating on Darden Restaurants with a $236 price target. Piper Sandler, Baird, and Stephens & Co. all maintained hold ratings with targets of $212, $220, and $216, respectively. BTIG and Guggenheim also maintained buy ratings, both setting a target of $235.

Insider Buying and Selling at Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Several key insiders at Darden Restaurants made notable stock purchases on June 23, 2026. CEO Ricardo Cardenas acquired 23,249 shares, while John Wilkerson, President of Olive Garden, bought 2,325 shares. Other executives, including SVP and CFO Rajesh Vennam and Group President Melvin John Martin, also purchased shares, reflecting internal confidence in the company's future.

About Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants, Inc., based in Orlando, Florida, owns and operates a variety of well-known full-service restaurants across the United States and Canada. Its brands include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, among others. Led by CEO Ricardo Cardenas, Darden employs approximately 197,924 people and has been serving customers since its founding in 1938.

Bottom Line

Deutsche Bank's reiterated buy rating and $236 target for Darden Restaurants suggest continued optimism about the company's performance. With a solid market position and recent insider buys, Darden remains a company to watch. As always, remember that analyst ratings are one of many factors to consider, and they reflect past information.