Darden Restaurants ($DRI) Insider Trading & Smart Money Activity
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ($DRI) has 12 insider trades, 1 congress trade, 4 13F position changes and 13 analyst ratings on file. In the last 12 months on the open market, no insider bought and 1 insider sold ($447.57K), net -$447.57K.
- Insider buyers (12 mo)
- 0
- Insider sellers (12 mo)
- 1
- Net insider $ (12 mo)
- -$447.57K
- Congress trades (12 mo)
- 1
- 13F moves on file
- 4
- Analyst ratings on file
- 13
DRI insider buying and selling by quarter
| Quarter | Insider buys | Insider sales | Congress buys / sales | 13F added / cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | 1 · $447.57K | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Insider buys and sales count open-market trades only (Form 4 codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are left out.
All DRI insider, congress, 13F and analyst activity
| Date | Source | Who | Action | Shares | Value / amount | ΔOwn | 1W | 1M | 6M | Filing | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insider | Martin Melvin JohnGroup President | Sell (Open-market sale) | 2.21K sh | $447.57K | +2.0% | — | |||||
| Analyst | Mizuho | Reiterates to Outperform | PT $245 | +0.3% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Guggenheim | Reiterates to Buy | PT $235 | +0.3% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | Reiterates to Buy | PT $260 | +0.3% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Citigroup | Reiterates to Buy | PT $247 | +0.3% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | BTIG | Reiterates to Buy | PT $235 | +0.3% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | Reiterates to Buy | PT $255 | -6.8% | — | ||||||
| Analyst | Argus Research | Reiterates to buy | PT $245 | -0.7% | +1.3% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | UBS | Reiterates to buy | PT $240 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | Deutsche Bank | Reiterates to buy | PT $236 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | BTIG | Reiterates to buy | PT $235 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | Guggenheim | Reiterates to buy | PT $235 | -5.4% | -7.3% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Laura WilliamsonPresident, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy (Grant or award) | 869 sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | John WilkersonPresident, Olive Garden | Buy (Grant or award) | 2.33K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Rajesh VennamSVP, CFO | Buy (Grant or award) | 5.89K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Douglas MilanesSVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Buy (Grant or award) | 2.17K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Martin Melvin JohnGroup President | Buy (Grant or award) | 4.65K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | John MadonnaSVP, Corporate Controller | Buy (Grant or award) | 1.39K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Lindsay KorenSVP General Counsel | Buy (Grant or award) | 465 sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Sarah KingSVP, Chief People Officer | Buy (Grant or award) | 3.10K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Susan ConnellySVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Buy (Grant or award) | 1.55K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Ricardo CardenasPresident and CEO | Buy (Grant or award) | 23.25K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Todd BurrowesGroup Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Buy (Grant or award) | 4.65K sh | -2.2% | -7.1% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | Oppenheimer | Reiterates to buy | PT $235 | -0.3% | -8.0% | Read | |||||
| Analyst | Citigroup | Reiterates to buy | PT $245 | +1.6% | -5.3% | Read | |||||
| 13F | Earnest Partners | Reduced | -66.34K sh | $292.52M | +3.9% | +6.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Earnest Partners | Reduced | -66.34K sh | $286.41M | +3.9% | +6.6% | Read | ||||
| 13F | Great Lakes Advisors | Added | +48.19K sh | $57.37M | -2.7% | +5.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Great Lakes Advisors | Added | +48.19K sh | $56.17M | -2.7% | +5.9% | Read | ||||
| Congress | Alan Armstrong | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | +2.1% | +4.0% | +5.4% | — |
1W / 1M / 6M = how DRI moved from the trade or filing date.
Insider trading in DRI: who is buying and selling
| Insider | Role | Trades | Open-market net | Shares held | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Melvin John | Group President | 2 | -$447.57K | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Laura Williamson | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| John Wilkerson | President, Olive Garden | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Rajesh Vennam | SVP, CFO | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Douglas Milanes | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| John Madonna | SVP, Corporate Controller | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Lindsay Koren | SVP General Counsel | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Sarah King | SVP, Chief People Officer | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Susan Connelly | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Ricardo Cardenas | President and CEO | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Todd Burrowes | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | 1 | — | Jun 23, 2026 |
Members of Congress trading DRI
Institutions moving DRI (13F)
Analyst ratings on DRI
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | 1W | 1M | 6M | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho | Reiterates | Outperform | $235 → $245 | +0.3% | — | |||
| Guggenheim | Reiterates | Buy | $235 | +0.3% | — | |||
| Freedom Capital Markets | Reiterates | Buy | $255 → $260 | +0.3% | — | |||
| Citigroup | Reiterates | Buy | $248 → $247 | +0.3% | — | |||
| BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | $235 | +0.3% | — | |||
| Freedom Capital Markets | Reiterates | Buy | $255 | -6.8% | — | |||
| Argus Research | Reiterates | buy | $245 | -0.7% | +1.3% | Read | ||
| UBS | Reiterates | buy | $240 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read | ||
| Deutsche Bank | Reiterates | buy | $236 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read | ||
| BTIG | Reiterates | buy | $235 | -4.9% | -3.7% | Read |
Frequently asked questions
Are DRI insiders buying or selling?
Over the last 12 months 0 insiders made 0 open-market purchases worth $0 and 1 insider made 1 open-market sale worth $447.57K, a net -$447.57K.
What is the latest insider trade in DRI?
Martin Melvin John, Group President filed a sell (open-market sale) of 2.21K sh worth $447.57K on Oct 6, 2026.
Which members of Congress traded DRI?
1 disclosed trade by Alan Armstrong. The latest was on Mar 27, 2026.
Which institutions changed their DRI positions?
Recent 13F filers moving the stock include Earnest Partners and Great Lakes Advisors.
Other restaurants stocks
Data comes from public SEC Form 4 and 13F filings and STOCK Act disclosures. Dates are the trade or filing date reported. This page is for research only and is not investment advice.
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