DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
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Darden Restaurants is the largest global full-service dining operator, with over $12 billion in system sales across 2,159 company-owned stores at the end of fiscal 2025, spanning the US and Canada. The firm operates 10 banners in four segments, including Olive Garden (43% of sales), LongHorn Steakhouse (25%), and fine dining (21%), which includes The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris, and Eddie V's. The other 11% of sales comes from smaller concepts such as Yard House and Cheddar's. Darden primarily generates revenue through sales of food and beverage items at its company-owned restaurants. It also earns royalties on sales from 154 franchised locations in US and international markets, which sit within the other segment but are immaterial to consolidated results.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 13 | 74,558 | $15.56M |
| Grant or award | 38 | 164,875 | |
| Option exercise | 85 | 283,215 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 35 | 39,583 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
105 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 2, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 6,364 | $124.24 | $791K | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,500 | $208.41 | $521K | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 6,364 | $208.30 | $1.33M | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 6,364 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,110 | $204.32 | $227K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 443 | $204.89 | $91K | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 624 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,841 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 936 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,761 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,154 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,405 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 125 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 368 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,373 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 4,050 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,622 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 4,786 | $0.00 | - | |
 Melvin John Martin - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,997 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,890 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,997 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,890 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 8,478 | $210.00 | $1.78M | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 3,744 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 11,044 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,226 | $208.17 | $463K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 749 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 2,209 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 1,500 | $209.63 | $314K | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 2,873 | $210.83 | $606K | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 1,810 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,338 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 19,091 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Grant or award | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 37,735 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 19,091 | $124.24 | $2.37M | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 3,801 | $209.58 | $797K | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 7,241 | $209.41 | $1.52M | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 12,802 | $208.80 | $2.67M | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 15,290 | $209.00 | $3.20M | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant) | 12,792 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 310 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 301 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 74 | $196.31 | $15K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 76 | $196.31 | $15K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 209 | $196.31 | $41K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 124 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 120 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 30 | $196.31 | $6K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 31 | $196.31 | $6K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 344 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 84 | $196.31 | $16K | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 310 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 301 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 124 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 120 | $0.00 | - | |
| Laura B. Williamson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 344 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,162 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,129 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 445 | $196.31 | $87K | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 458 | $196.31 | $90K | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,214 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,105 | $196.31 | $217K | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 1,162 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 1,129 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 3,214 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,945 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,859 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,126 | $196.31 | $221K | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,159 | $196.31 | $228K | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 7,286 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,868 | $196.31 | $563K | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 2,945 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 2,859 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 7,286 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,085 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,053 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 415 | $196.31 | $81K | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 427 | $196.31 | $84K | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 768 | $196.31 | $151K | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 1,053 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 3,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 1,085 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,325 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,257 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 889 | $196.31 | $175K | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 915 | $196.31 | $180K | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 6,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463K | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 2,325 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 2,257 | $0.00 | - | |
| Melvin John Martin - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 6,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 697 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 677 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 165 | $196.31 | $32K | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 170 | $196.31 | $33K | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 366 | $196.31 | $72K | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 697 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 677 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Madonna - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 1,500 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 232 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 226 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 56 | $196.31 | $11K | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 57 | $196.31 | $11K | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 644 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 157 | $196.31 | $31K | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 232 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 226 | $0.00 | - | |
| Lindsay L. Koren - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 644 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,550 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,505 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 593 | $196.31 | $116K | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 610 | $196.31 | $120K | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 1,337 | $196.31 | $262K | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 1,550 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 1,505 | $0.00 | - | |
| Sarah H. King - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 3,858 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 775 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 752 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 296 | $196.31 | $58K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 305 | $196.31 | $60K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,144 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 844 | $196.31 | $166K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 775 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 752 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 2,144 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 11,286 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 21,426 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 11,624 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 11,286 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 4,442 | $196.31 | $872K | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 4,575 | $196.31 | $898K | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 21,426 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 8,432 | $196.31 | $1.66M | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 11,624 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,325 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 889 | $196.31 | $175K | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 2,257 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 915 | $196.31 | $180K | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 6,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463K | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 2,325 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units (FY24 Annual Grant) | 2,257 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Option exercise | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY23) | 6,000 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 5,091 | $124.24 | $633K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 3,030 | $148.20 | $449K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,809 | $121.47 | $220K | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock | 9,930 | $206.21 | $2.05M | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 5,091 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 1,809 | $0.00 | - | |
| Susan M. Connelly - Officer | Option exercise | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | 3,030 | $0.00 | - | |
| Ricardo Cardenas - Officer | Grant or award | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 23,249 | $0.00 | - | |
| Todd Burrowes - Officer | Grant or award | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 4,650 | $0.00 | - | |
| John W. Wilkerson - Officer | Grant or award | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 2,325 | $0.00 | - | |
| Rajesh Vennam - Officer | Grant or award | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 5,890 | $0.00 | - | |
| Douglas J. Milanes - Officer | Grant or award | Performance Restricted Stock Units (FY24) | 2,171 | $0.00 | - |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W WILKERSON | Officer | 8,864 | $1.85M | View on EDGAR | |
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR | |
| - | - | - | - | View on EDGAR |
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) had 38 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-08-07. The full record for DRI runs to 105 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-02. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of DRI were filed in the last 90 days.
13 insider sales of DRI were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $15.56M.
This page tracks DRI Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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