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Company snapshot — Darden Restaurants Inc

DRI in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
Darden Restaurants owns and runs full-service restaurant chains across the United States and Canada, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris Steak House and several other dining brands. It operates as a multi-brand group rather than a single restaurant concept, spanning casual and fine-dining formats. The company is based in Orlando, Florida.
Where it sits in the stack
Darden sits outside our AI build-out coverage; it belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the restaurants sleeve of our broader universe, and is not part of the Rubin index.
Who it is priced against
The diary has no assigned peer group for Darden; the comparison the market draws is with Texas Roadhouse as another large multi-concept restaurant operator.
Why Closelook tracks it
Darden is a constituent of the S&P 500 but does not carry a Closelook score, and the diary has not yet quoted it in any edition.
What the diary watches
Whether consumer spending on full-service dining holds up across Darden's different brands, since a slowdown in one concept could show up unevenly across the group.

Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for DRI, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

The Street on this name 6 analyst actions on the wire · latest: initiation by Seaport Global, 2026-09-16

The Street on this name

Analyst actions and the latest print for DRI from the Closelook wires — third-party opinions on the record, not our readings.

  • Initiation Seaport Global — at Buy Initiated to Buy 2026-09-16
  • Price target Seaport Research — target 240 Target set to $240 (+14.8% to spot) 2026-09-16
  • Price target Oppenheimer — target 245 from 235 Target raised to $245 from $235 (+12.1% to spot) 2026-09-15

6 actions on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 1 initiation, 5 target changes. Analyst wire → · Earnings wire →

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)?

Darden Restaurants Inc trades as DRI on the US exchange (United States) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is DRI in a Closelook index?

Not currently — Darden Restaurants Inc is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does DRI trade against its moving averages?

Pullback inside an uptrend stack: Trades -1.8% vs the 50-day and +2.5% vs the 200-day average, 10% below the 52-week high and +24.2% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does Darden Restaurants Inc do?

Darden Restaurants owns and runs full-service restaurant chains across the United States and Canada, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris Steak House and several other dining brands. It operates as a multi-brand group rather than a single restaurant concept, spanning casual and fine-dining formats. The company is based in Orlando, Florida. The diary has no assigned peer group for Darden; the comparison the market draws is with Texas Roadhouse as another large multi-concept restaurant operator.

Where does Darden Restaurants Inc sit in the AI build-out?

Darden sits outside our AI build-out coverage; it belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the restaurants sleeve of our broader universe, and is not part of the Rubin index. Darden is a constituent of the S&P 500 but does not carry a Closelook score, and the diary has not yet quoted it in any edition.

What has Wall Street done on Darden Restaurants Inc recently?

The most recent analyst action on Darden Restaurants Inc on the Closelook wire is a initiation by Seaport Global on 2026-09-16 (at Buy). 6 actions on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 1 initiation, 5 target changes. Analyst actions are third-party opinions recorded by the wire, not Closelook readings. The “The Street on this name” block on this page lists the moves; the full feeds are the analyst wire and the earnings wire.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for DRI, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

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