<div id="readability-page-1"><div>                     <p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/darden-restaurants-inc-logo-1200x675.png/query-dj0yMDIyMTEwNDA2MzgyOQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1200" height="675" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/darden-restaurants-inc-logo-1200x675.png/query-dj0yMDIyMTEwNDA2MzgyOQ"/>Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI - Get Free Report) SVP John W. Madonna sold 1,806 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.88, for a total value of $375,431.28. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 7,192 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,495,072.96. The trade was a 20.07 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.</p><h2>Darden Restaurants Stock Up 0.2 %</h2><ul><li>3 Momentum Stocks Near 52-Week Highs to Watch for More Growth</li></ul><p>Shares of Darden Restaurants stock opened at $207.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $24.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The company's 50 day moving average is $194.15 and its 200 day moving average is $177.98. Darden Restaurants, Inc. has a twelve month low of $135.87 and a twelve month high of $211.00. </p><p>Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The restaurant operator reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.80. Darden Restaurants had a return on equity of 50.12% and a net margin of 9.01%. The company had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.60 earnings per share. Darden Restaurants's revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Research analysts anticipate that  Darden Restaurants, Inc. will post 9.52 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Darden Restaurants Dividend Announcement</h2><hr/><hr/><br/><ul><li>Darden Restaurants Is on the Verge of a Significant Breakout</li></ul><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a $5.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.69%. Darden Restaurants's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.13%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>DRI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $223.00 to $229.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on Darden Restaurants from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Darden Restaurants from $209.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $205.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Darden Restaurants from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned  a hold rating and seventeen have assigned  a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Darden Restaurants currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $202.08.</p><ul><li>4 Stocks That Boosted Their Bottom Line with Beef</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on DRI</b></p><h2>Institutional Trading of Darden Restaurants</h2><p>Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DRI. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of  Darden Restaurants by 50.9% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 175 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period.  First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Darden Restaurants by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 2,418 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $451,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period.  KBC Group NV raised its stake in  Darden Restaurants by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 13,371 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,497,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period.  TIAA Trust National Association lifted its holdings in  Darden Restaurants by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 1,401 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Beacon Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in  Darden Restaurants by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Investment Advisors LLC now owns 21,527 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $4,019,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own  93.64% of the company's stock. </p><h2>About Darden Restaurants</h2><p> (Get Free Report)</p><p>Darden Restaurants, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. 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<p>John W. Madonna, SVP of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI), sold 1,806 shares at an average price of $207.88, totaling $375,431.28, representing a 20.07% decrease in his holdings. Post-transaction, he owns 7,192 shares valued at approximately $1.5 million. The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.40, with an ex-dividend date of April 10th. Analysts have raised price targets for DRI, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $202.08. Darden's stock opened at $207.90, with a market cap of $24.35 billion.</p>

John W. Madonna Sells 1,806 Shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) Stock