DRI
Darden Restaurants Inc
NYSE: DRI · CONSUMER CYCLICAL · RESTAURANTS
$216.56
+1.22% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$24.48B
P/E ratio
21.00
P/S ratio
1.83x
EPS (TTM)
$10.30
Dividend yield
2.86%
52W range
$164 – $228
Volume
1.1M
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (43,072 shares)
Buy transactions
53
Sell transactions
43
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | G | 705 | — | — |
| 2026-10-06 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | S | 2,209 | $202.61 | $447565.49 |
| 2026-09-29 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | G | 75 | — | — |
| 2026-09-28 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | G | 510 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | WILMOTT, TIMOTHY J | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | SONSTEBY, CHARLES M | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | SIMON, WILLIAM S | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | KENNINGHAM, DARYL | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | JAMISON, CYNTHIA T | Director, Chairman of the Board | Buy | 1,404 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | FOGARTY, JAMES P | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | CHUGG, JULIANA L | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-23 | ATKINS, M SHAN | Director | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | SIMON, WILLIAM S | Director | Sale | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | SIMON, WILLIAM S | Director | Buy | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | KENNINGHAM, DARYL | Director | Sale | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | KENNINGHAM, DARYL | Director | Buy | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | FOGARTY, JAMES P | Director | Sale | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | FOGARTY, JAMES P | Director | Buy | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | CHUGG, JULIANA L | Director | Sale | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-09-17 | CHUGG, JULIANA L | Director | Buy | 886 | — | — |
| 2026-08-30 | WILMOTT, TIMOTHY J | Director | Buy | 153 | — | — |
| 2026-08-30 | KENNINGHAM, DARYL | Director | Buy | 150 | — | — |
| 2026-08-30 | KENNINGHAM, DARYL | Director | Buy | 150 | — | — |
| 2026-08-05 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Sale | 6,364 | — | — |
| 2026-08-05 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Buy | 6,364 | $124.24 | $790663.36 |
| 2026-08-05 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Sale | 2,500 | $208.41 | $521035.25 |
| 2026-07-31 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 1,110 | $204.32 | $226792.09 |
| 2026-07-31 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 443 | $204.89 | $90768.31 |
| 2026-07-29 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 3,405 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 368 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 1,154 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 125 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Buy | 4,786 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Buy | 1,622 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Buy | 11,044 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Buy | 3,744 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Sale | 8,478 | $210.00 | $1.78M |
| 2026-07-29 | MILANES, DOUGLAS J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Buy | 2,761 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | MILANES, DOUGLAS J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Buy | 936 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | Buy | 5,890 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | Buy | 1,997 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | Buy | 1,841 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | Buy | 624 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | KOREN, LINDSAY L. | SVP General Counsel | Buy | 4,050 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | KOREN, LINDSAY L. | SVP General Counsel | Buy | 1,373 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Buy | 5,338 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Buy | 1,810 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sale | 2,873 | $210.83 | $605716.89 |
| 2026-07-29 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sale | 1,500 | $209.63 | $314448.15 |
| 2026-07-29 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Buy | 2,209 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Buy | 749 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Sale | 2,226 | $208.17 | $463388.65 |
| 2026-07-29 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 37,735 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 12,792 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | BURROWES, TODD | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Buy | 5,890 | — | — |
| 2026-07-29 | BURROWES, TODD | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Buy | 1,997 | — | — |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 19,091 | — | — |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 19,091 | $124.24 | $2.37M |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 15,290 | $209.00 | $3.20M |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 12,802 | $208.80 | $2.67M |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 7,241 | $209.41 | $1.52M |
| 2026-07-28 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 3,801 | $209.58 | $796596.10 |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 858 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 344 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 858 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Buy | 344 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 209 | $196.31 | $41028.79 |
| 2026-07-27 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 84 | $196.31 | $16490.04 |
| 2026-07-27 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Sale | 3,214 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Buy | 3,214 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | WILKERSON, JOHN W. | President, Olive Garden | Sale | 1,105 | $196.31 | $216922.55 |
| 2026-07-27 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Sale | 7,286 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Buy | 7,286 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | VENNAM, RAJESH | SVP, CFO | Sale | 2,868 | $196.31 | $563017.08 |
| 2026-07-27 | MILANES, DOUGLAS J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Sale | 3,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MILANES, DOUGLAS J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Buy | 3,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MILANES, DOUGLAS J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | Sale | 768 | $196.31 | $150766.08 |
| 2026-07-27 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | Sale | 6,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | Buy | 6,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MARTIN, MELVIN JOHN | Group President | Sale | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463487.91 |
| 2026-07-27 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | Sale | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | Buy | 1,500 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | MADONNA, JOHN W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | Sale | 366 | $196.31 | $71849.46 |
| 2026-07-27 | KOREN, LINDSAY L. | SVP General Counsel | Sale | 644 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | KOREN, LINDSAY L. | SVP General Counsel | Buy | 644 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | KOREN, LINDSAY L. | SVP General Counsel | Sale | 157 | $196.31 | $30820.67 |
| 2026-07-27 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sale | 3,858 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Buy | 3,858 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | KING, SARAH H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | Sale | 1,337 | $196.31 | $262466.47 |
| 2026-07-27 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Sale | 2,144 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Buy | 2,144 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | CONNELLY, SUSAN M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | Sale | 844 | $196.31 | $165685.64 |
| 2026-07-27 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 21,426 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Buy | 21,426 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | CARDENAS, RICARDO | Director, President and CEO | Sale | 8,432 | $196.31 | $1.66M |
| 2026-07-27 | BURROWES, TODD | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Sale | 6,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | BURROWES, TODD | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Buy | 6,000 | — | — |
| 2026-07-27 | BURROWES, TODD | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | Sale | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463487.91 |
| 2026-07-26 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 301 | — | — |
| 2026-07-26 | WILLIAMSON, LAURA B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | Sale | 120 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are DRI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, DRI insiders have been net buyers, with about $16.29M in stock sold across 43 sales, against 2 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at DRI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which DRI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. CARDENAS, RICARDO accounts for the largest share on record, with about $9.84M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.