DRI (Darden Restaurants) Institutional Ownership: 96.66% (As of Aug. 05, 2026)

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DRI Darden Restaurants Inc DRI
85 GF Score
Price $208.85
GF Value $210.45
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Darden Restaurants Institutional Ownership?

Darden Restaurants DRI +2.09% 85 Institutional Ownership is 96.66% as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates DRI with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $210.45 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Darden Restaurants's institutional ownership is 96.66%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Darden Restaurants's Insider Ownership is 3.32%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Darden Restaurants's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 74.71%.

Darden Restaurants Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Darden Restaurants's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Darden Restaurants Institutional Ownership Chart

Darden Restaurants Historical Data

The historical data trend for Darden Restaurants can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 75.49 76.39 78.44 78.35 78.62 75.67 76.18 76.52 74.00 74.10
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Darden Restaurants Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 96.66% mean?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a Institutional Ownership of 96.66% as of Aug. 05, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors.
Is Darden Restaurants' Institutional Ownership too high?
Darden Restaurants' current Institutional Ownership is 96.66%. Overall, Darden Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Darden Restaurants' Institutional Ownership compare to YUMC and TXRH?
Darden Restaurants' Institutional Ownership of 96.66% can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Restaurants company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors. Darden Restaurants's current Institutional Ownership is 96.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Darden Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Darden Restaurants (DRI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $210.45, compared to a current price of $208.85 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 96.66%. Darden Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Darden Restaurants (DRI), the current Institutional Ownership is 96.66% as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Darden Restaurants (DRI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Darden Restaurants stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $208.85 is trading 0.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $210.45. GuruFocus considers Darden Restaurants to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for DRI:

  • Institutional Ownership: 96.66%
  • GF Value™: $210.45 vs. price of $208.85 (0.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the DRI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Darden Restaurants Business Description

Address 1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32837
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.
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