Darden Restaurants set to report Q4 results amid mixed analyst ratings

On June 20, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc., a leading restaurant company based in the United States, is expected to disclose its fourth-quarter financial results. Analysts anticipate that the company will report earnings of $2.96 per share, reflecting an increase from $2.65 per share in the same period last year. Additionally, Darden is projecting revenues of $3.26 billion, which is a notable rise from $2.96 billion a year ago. This follows a disappointing third-quarter revenue report released on March 20, where the company's revenue growth was just 6.2% year-over-year, falling short of the analyst consensus estimate of $3.215 billion. Recent stock performance has shown a slight gain of 0.01%, closing at $224.78 on the prior Tuesday. The recent patterns of forecast changes illustrate different stances from top analysts in the industry, with several raising their price targets. On June 17, 2025, Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintained an Equal-Weight rating, increasing the price target from $200 to $225. Evercore ISI Group’s David Palmer maintained an Outperform rating while raising the target from $230 to $250 on June 16, 2025. Additionally, UBS analyst Dennis Geiger expressed a bullish outlook, maintaining a Buy rating and boosting the price target to $245 on the same date as Palmer's update. Jefferies analyst Andy Barish upgraded Darden from Underperform to Hold, elevating the target price to $210, and on June 6, 2025, Keybanc analyst Eric Gonzalez projected an Overweight rating, with a price target elevation from $220 to $230. These analyst ratings and adjustments provide insight into the market's perception and anticipated performance of Darden Restaurants moving forward as they prepare to release their quarterly financials.