Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) will release earnings for its fourth quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, June 25.

Analysts expect the Orlando, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings of $3.64 per share, up from $2.98 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Darden’s quarterly revenue is $3.73 billion. It reported $3.27 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On March 19, the company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 2.95, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.94.

Shares of Darden Restaurants rose 1% to close at $213.45 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $238 to $245 on June 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • B of A Securities analyst Sara Senatore maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $272 to $276 on June 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Keybanc analyst Christopher Carril maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $226 to $228 on May 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer maintained an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $225 to $230 on March 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Mullan maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $222 to $230 on March 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%

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