Piper Sandler Reiterates Neutral Rating on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)

Market Context

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector. The stock currently trades at $213.72 with a market capitalization of $21.5B. The stock has gained 18.6% over the past 52 weeks.

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Recent Analyst Activity for Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 5 Buy, 5 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jun 26, 2026	Deutsche Bank	Buy	N/A
Jun 26, 2026	UBS	Buy	N/A
Jun 26, 2026	Piper Sandler	Neutral	N/A
Jun 26, 2026	Baird	Neutral	N/A
Jun 26, 2026	Stephens & Co.	Equal-Weight	N/A

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