Darden Restaurants earnings beat estimates but Olive Garden growth weakens
Darden Restaurants reported an earnings beat and increased dividends, though shares fell due to slowing growth at Olive Garden.
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The brief
Darden Restaurants posted higher profits and sales for its fourth quarter, beating earnings estimates. Despite the profit growth, the company's revenue fell short of some estimates, and it reported weakening growth at its Olive Garden brand.
Coverage from CNBC, Bloomberg, and the WSJ emphasizes the contrast between the earnings beat and the cloud cast by Olive Garden's performance. Meanwhile, GuruFocus reports an 8% increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.62, and Guggenheim has raised its price target for the company to $235.
Future focus remains on the company's ability to use its scale to gain market share, as highlighted by Seeking Alpha and Placer.ai, and the impact of Olive Garden's growth trends on overall stock performance.
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Quick answers
How did Darden Restaurants' quarterly dividend change?
The quarterly dividend was increased by 8% to $1.62.
Why did Darden shares fall despite beating earnings estimates?
Shares fell as weakness in Olive Garden growth clouded the earnings beat.
What is the new price target set by Guggenheim?
Guggenheim raised the price target for Darden Restaurants to $235.
Coverage (13)
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) Increases Quarterly Dividend by 8% to $1.62 GuruFocus · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants posts mixed fourth quarter results as revenue falls short of estimates Proactive financial news · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants Reports Q4 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript Benzinga · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants: Using Scale To Gain Market Share (Upgrade) (NYSE:DRI) Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot kare11.com · 1d ago
- Darden’s (NYSE:DRI) Q2 CY2026 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations TradingView · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 10TV · 1d ago
- Darden Shares Fall as Olive Garden Weakness Clouds Earnings Beat Bloomberg · 1d ago
- Darden (DRI) Reports Q2: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings The Globe and Mail · 1d ago
- Placer.ai: How Darden is eating up the full-service dining category Chain Store Age · 1d ago
- DRI Maintained by Guggenheim -- Price Target Raised to $235 GuruFocus · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants Posts Higher Profit, Sales WSJ · 1d ago
- Darden Restaurants earnings beat estimates but Olive Garden growth weakens CNBC · 1d ago broke it first