Darden Restaurants Ownership

DRI Stock  USD 181.75  0.69  0.38%   
Darden Restaurants holds a total of 117.15 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Darden Restaurants outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Darden Restaurants to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Darden Restaurants. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Darden Restaurants as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on December 15, 2020, Representative K Michael Conaway of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Darden Restaurants's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1994-09-30
Previous Quarter
119.2 M
Current Value
118.3 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
158.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
38.6 M
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
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Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Darden Restaurants in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Darden Restaurants, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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Darden Stock Ownership Analysis

About 97.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.95. Darden Restaurants recorded earning per share (EPS) of 8.75. The entity last dividend was issued on the 10th of October 2024. The firm had 10000:8939 split on the 10th of November 2015. Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, it owned and operated 1,867 restaurants, which included 884 under the Olive Garden brand, 546 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 172 under the Cheddars Scratch Kitchen brand, 85 under the Yard House brand name, 62 under The Capital Grille brand, 45 under the Seasons 52 brand name, 42 under the Bahama Breeze brand, 28 under the Eddie Vs Prime Seafood brand name, and 3 under the Capital Burger brand and franchised 60 restaurants comprising 35 under the Olive Garden brand, 18 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 4 under the Cheddars Scratch Kitchen brand, 2 under The Capital Grille brand name, and 1 under the Bahama Breeze brand.Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida To learn more about Darden Restaurants call Eugene Lee at 407 245 4000 or check out https://www.darden.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Darden Restaurants also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Darden Restaurants' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Darden Restaurants' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Darden Restaurants Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

12.52 Billion

Darden Restaurants Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Darden Restaurants are currently held by insiders. Unlike Darden Restaurants' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Darden Restaurants' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Darden Restaurants' insider trades
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid

Darden Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Darden Restaurants is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Darden Restaurants backward and forwards among themselves. Darden Restaurants' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Darden Restaurants' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Amvescap Plc.2024-09-30
M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
1.8 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
1.7 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2024-09-30
1.7 M
Earnest Partners Llc2024-09-30
1.6 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-09-30
1.5 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.2024-09-30
1.3 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
1.3 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
1.2 M
Capital World Investors2024-09-30
14.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
13.7 M
Note, although Darden Restaurants' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Darden Restaurants Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Darden Restaurants insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Darden Restaurants' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Darden Restaurants insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
John Madonna over three weeks ago
Disposition of 246 shares by John Madonna of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Juliana Chugg over a month ago
Acquisition by Juliana Chugg of tradable shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Todd Burrowes over two months ago
Disposition of 1987 shares by Todd Burrowes of Darden Restaurants at 142.27 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Susan Connelly over two months ago
Disposition of 3320 shares by Susan Connelly of Darden Restaurants at 163.4265 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Timothy Wilmott over three months ago
Acquisition by Timothy Wilmott of 214 shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Sarah King over three months ago
Disposition of 11509 shares by Sarah King of Darden Restaurants at 85.83 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Laura Williamson over three months ago
Disposition of 136 shares by Laura Williamson of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Williamson Laura B over three months ago
Disposition of 301 shares by Williamson Laura B of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
M Martin over three months ago
Acquisition by M Martin of 2614 shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Williamson Laura B over six months ago
Discretionary transaction by Williamson Laura B of 136 shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Williamson Laura B over six months ago
Discretionary transaction by Williamson Laura B of 136 shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Williamson Laura B over six months ago
Discretionary transaction by Williamson Laura B of 136 shares of Darden Restaurants subject to Rule 16b-3

Darden Restaurants' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Darden Restaurants, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Darden Restaurants by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2020-12-15Representative K Michael ConawayAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

Darden Restaurants Outstanding Bonds

Darden Restaurants issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Darden Restaurants uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Darden bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Darden Restaurants has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Darden Restaurants Corporate Filings

F4
15th of January 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
2nd of January 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
19th of December 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F3
11th of December 2024
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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When determining whether Darden Restaurants offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Darden Restaurants' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Darden Restaurants Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Darden Restaurants Stock:
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For more detail on how to invest in Darden Stock please use our How to Invest in Darden Restaurants guide.
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Is Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Darden Restaurants. If investors know Darden will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Darden Restaurants listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.087
Earnings Share
8.75
Revenue Per Share
95.695
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.01
Return On Assets
0.0741
The market value of Darden Restaurants is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Darden that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Darden Restaurants' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Darden Restaurants' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Darden Restaurants' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Darden Restaurants' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Darden Restaurants' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Darden Restaurants is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Darden Restaurants' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.