Bernstein keeps USD 230.00 target for Darden Restaurants stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fiscal first-quarter sales rose 5.10 percent to USD 3.20 billion. Darden Restaurants stock costs EUR 191.00 on October 15, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and quarterly sales

Bernstein maintained a USD 230.00 target for Darden Restaurants on October 14, 2026.
Fiscal first-quarter sales rose 5.10 percent to USD 3.20 billion for the period ended August 30, 2026.
Darden Restaurants stock costs EUR 191.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. CEST.
Darden Restaurants had a USD 24.3 billion market capitalization and a 20.93 P/E ratio on October 15, 2026.

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Bernstein maintained a Buy rating and a USD 230.00 price target for Darden Restaurants in a report dated October 14, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. Against Darden's USD 214.38 NYSE price on October 15, 2026, the target is 7.29 percent higher. Darden Restaurants stock costs EUR 191.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:05 p.m. CEST.

Sales growth remains measurable

Darden's fiscal first-quarter sales rose 5.10 percent to USD 3.20 billion in the period ended August 30, 2026, according to the company's Darden Restaurants release dated September 24, 2026. Comparable same-restaurant sales increased 3.10 percent on a fiscal-calendar basis, while LongHorn Steakhouse posted 6.20 percent growth.

NYSE price and trading range

On the NYSE, Darden last traded at USD 214.38 on October 15, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. ET, up 2.81 percent from the prior close. The session volume was 412,316 shares against an average of 1,188,356, so turnover stood below the average level. The 52-week range was USD 169.00 to USD 229.76.

The company reported diluted earnings per share of USD 2.04 for fiscal first quarter 2027, compared with USD 2.19 a year earlier. It also reaffirmed fiscal 2027 adjusted diluted earnings-per-share guidance of USD 11.10 to USD 11.35 and declared a quarterly dividend of USD 1.62 per share in the September 24 release.

Comparison with peers

Darden Restaurants (NYSE, USD): plus 2.81 percent, P/E 20.93, market capitalization USD 24.3 billion.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Nasdaq, USD): plus 6.69 percent, P/E 47.88, market capitalization USD 1.5 billion.

Texas Roadhouse (Nasdaq, USD): plus 2.42 percent, P/E 27.32, market capitalization USD 11.2 billion.

Analyst target stays above price

The USD 230.00 Bernstein target sits 7.29 percent above the NYSE price, while MarketBeat reported a consensus Moderate Buy supported by 17 Buy ratings and 9 Holds among 26 analysts on October 13, 2026. Darden's next declared dividend is payable on November 2, 2026, according to the September 24 company release.

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