The Filings Report

Darden Restaurants, Inc. insider trading

DRIfinancial statementsForm 4 filings on EDGAR286 transactions since Nov 1, 2024

From August 4, 2026 to November 1, 2026, 0 insiders at Darden Restaurants, Inc. bought $0 of stock in the open market, and 2 sold $2M. Officers and directors accounted for $0 of purchases and $2M of sales. The last reported transaction was a gift by Connelly Susan M. on October 16, 2026.

The answer card and chart use the same period. Change the range above the chart to update both. Form 4 filings through October 19, 2026; awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded from these totals.

Stock price and insider activity

Daily price candles with insider purchases and sales directly beneath them on the same timeline. Bars show individual days; totals sum all days in the selected period.

DRI daily priceSplit-adjusted prices in US dollars

Bought $0Sold $2MAug 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Oct 30, 2026O $223.03 · H $224.44 · L $218.85 · C $220.17Bought $0 (0)Sold $0 (0)
$190$201$211$222$2322026-08-04: open $204.54, high $205.09, low $202.37, close $204.572026-08-05: open $205.83, high $209.47, low $205.52, close $208.852026-08-06: open $210.24, high $210.99, low $207.15, close $210.942026-08-07: open $211.25, high $215.78, low $210.56, close $213.762026-08-10: open $214.57, high $218.06, low $212.47, close $217.972026-08-11: open $217.00, high $219.43, low $215.58, close $218.912026-08-12: open $218.66, high $228.73, low $217.35, close $227.622026-08-13: open $227.75, high $229.76, low $222.37, close $223.622026-08-14: open $224.76, high $225.44, low $223.12, close $225.252026-08-17: open $223.55, high $227.11, low $222.68, close $225.512026-08-18: open $226.36, high $227.64, low $218.67, close $218.852026-08-19: open $220.44, high $226.75, low $220.44, close $221.892026-08-20: open $218.94, high $221.25, low $217.80, close $218.022026-08-21: open $217.94, high $222.08, low $217.57, close $221.602026-08-24: open $226.50, high $227.28, low $224.28, close $225.662026-08-25: open $224.56, high $224.88, low $220.24, close $220.412026-08-26: open $219.71, high $221.28, low $216.80, close $218.952026-08-27: open $216.25, high $218.78, low $210.86, close $211.132026-08-28: open $212.11, high $215.98, low $210.88, close $215.692026-08-31: open $217.90, high $220.35, low $213.68, close $214.322026-09-01: open $214.11, high $217.13, low $213.77, close $215.722026-09-02: open $215.44, high $221.61, low $215.44, close $220.172026-09-03: open $221.07, high $223.17, low $216.59, close $218.152026-09-04: open $216.95, high $219.44, low $216.46, close $216.882026-09-08: open $216.46, high $217.00, low $212.73, close $212.922026-09-09: open $211.06, high $213.11, low $209.02, close $209.422026-09-10: open $208.27, high $209.58, low $206.83, close $207.652026-09-11: open $208.96, high $210.23, low $207.39, close $209.822026-09-14: open $212.83, high $219.69, low $212.09, close $218.712026-09-15: open $216.58, high $216.69, low $208.22, close $209.122026-09-16: open $211.79, high $211.79, low $208.05, close $208.082026-09-17: open $208.91, high $208.96, low $205.70, close $206.792026-09-18: open $206.59, high $210.40, low $205.70, close $209.422026-09-21: open $210.26, high $213.26, low $209.75, close $211.312026-09-22: open $213.13, high $215.62, low $212.57, close $213.482026-09-23: open $215.10, high $216.17, low $212.32, close $213.792026-09-24: open $208.88, high $212.99, low $206.22, close $207.242026-09-25: open $204.91, high $207.17, low $198.06, close $199.782026-09-28: open $200.77, high $202.39, low $195.19, close $196.882026-09-29: open $197.51, high $198.43, low $194.69, close $195.112026-09-30: open $195.31, high $196.97, low $192.67, close $193.352026-10-01: open $193.99, high $197.79, low $193.00, close $197.372026-10-02: open $197.91, high $200.91, low $197.06, close $200.332026-10-05: open $201.89, high $202.49, low $196.80, close $199.722026-10-06: open $200.52, high $203.50, low $199.10, close $203.242026-10-07: open $202.38, high $202.51, low $199.72, close $201.382026-10-08: open $200.30, high $202.56, low $198.60, close $200.522026-10-09: open $198.53, high $198.99, low $196.60, close $197.662026-10-12: open $196.56, high $199.69, low $195.57, close $199.612026-10-13: open $200.21, high $208.29, low $198.41, close $205.602026-10-14: open $206.59, high $208.85, low $203.98, close $208.522026-10-15: open $211.91, high $214.99, low $210.42, close $214.432026-10-16: open $215.57, high $218.93, low $214.99, close $216.352026-10-19: open $215.28, high $216.82, low $214.01, close $216.242026-10-20: open $216.64, high $218.50, low $215.67, close $217.992026-10-21: open $217.45, high $218.44, low $212.83, close $214.522026-10-22: open $215.41, high $217.87, low $213.93, close $217.562026-10-23: open $216.12, high $217.40, low $211.20, close $212.402026-10-26: open $213.89, high $217.09, low $211.84, close $213.252026-10-27: open $213.05, high $214.49, low $210.96, close $213.962026-10-28: open $213.84, high $220.38, low $212.74, close $216.562026-10-29: open $219.42, high $220.67, low $218.42, close $220.482026-10-30: open $223.03, high $224.44, low $218.85, close $220.17Insider purchases / sales · USD$2M$0−$2M2026-08-05: 0 purchases ($0), 2 sales ($2M)2026-10-06: 0 purchases ($0), 1 sales ($448K)Aug 4Aug 26Sep 17Oct 9Oct 30

purchases above zero; sales below. Both use the transaction date and the same dollar scale. Hover, tap, or use arrow keys to inspect a date. Awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are excluded.

Dates with prices or insider activity are spaced evenly; empty weekends and holidays are omitted. Prices through Oct 30, 2026. Insider data through Nov 1, 2026. Prices are adjusted for splits; transaction values are reported dollars.

Every transaction

286 transactions from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2026, newest first. Open-market purchases and sales are coloured; awards, exercises, tax withholding and gifts are grey and not counted.

TradedInsiderRoleTransactionSharesPriceValueHeld afterFiled
Oct 16, 2026Connelly Susan M.SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officergift705$0.00—3,494Oct 19, 2026
Oct 6, 2026Martin Melvin JohnGroup Presidentopen-market sale2,209$202.61$448K21,560Oct 8, 2026
Sep 29, 2026Madonna John W.SVP, Corporate Controllergift75$0.00—10,808Sep 29, 2026
Sep 28, 2026Madonna John W.SVP, Corporate Controllergift510$0.00—10,883Sep 29, 2026
Sep 17, 2026Simon William SDirectoroption exercise886$0.00—7,167Sep 18, 2026
Sep 17, 2026Kenningham DarylDirectoroption exercise886$0.00—2,810Sep 18, 2026
Sep 17, 2026Fogarty James PDirectoroption exercise886$0.00—27,434Sep 18, 2026
Sep 17, 2026Chugg Juliana LDirectoroption exercise886$0.00—5,144Sep 18, 2026
Aug 30, 2026Kenningham DarylDirectoroption exercise150$0.00—1,924Sep 1, 2026
Aug 5, 2026Wilkerson John W.President, Olive Gardenoption exercise6,364$124.24$791K27,658Aug 7, 2026
Aug 5, 2026Wilkerson John W.President, Olive Gardenopen-market sale2,500$208.41$521K25,158Aug 7, 2026
Aug 5, 2026Wilkerson John W.President, Olive Gardenopen-market sale6,364$208.30$1M18,794Aug 7, 2026
Jul 31, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseopen-market sale1,110$204.32$227K10,754Aug 4, 2026
Jul 31, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseopen-market saleindirect443$204.89$91K5,536Aug 4, 2026
Jul 29, 2026Vennam RajeshSVP, CFOopen-market sale8,478$210.00$2M8,569Jul 30, 2026
Jul 29, 2026Connelly Susan M.SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officeropen-market sale2,226$208.17$463K4,165Jul 30, 2026
Jul 29, 2026King Sarah H.SVP, Chief People Officeropen-market sale1,500$209.63$314K3,616Jul 30, 2026
Jul 29, 2026King Sarah H.SVP, Chief People Officeropen-market sale2,873$210.83$606K743Jul 30, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoroption exercise19,091$124.24$2M125,280Jul 30, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoropen-market sale3,801$209.58$797K121,479Jul 30, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoropen-market sale7,241$209.41$2M114,238Jul 30, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoropen-market sale12,802$208.79$3M101,436Jul 30, 2026
Jul 28, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoropen-market sale15,290$209.00$3M86,146Jul 30, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseoption exercise858$0.00—12,073Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhousetax withholding209$196.31$41K11,864Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseoption exerciseindirect344$0.00—6,063Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhousetax withholdingindirect84$196.31$16K5,979Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Wilkerson John W.President, Olive Gardenoption exercise3,214$0.00—22,396Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Wilkerson John W.President, Olive Gardentax withholding1,105$196.31$217K21,291Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Vennam RajeshSVP, CFOoption exercise7,286$0.00—19,915Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Vennam RajeshSVP, CFOtax withholding2,868$196.31$563K17,047Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Milanes Douglas J.SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcroption exercise3,000$0.00—4,602Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Milanes Douglas J.SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcrtax withholding768$196.31$151K3,834Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Martin Melvin JohnGroup Presidentoption exercise6,000$0.00—26,089Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Martin Melvin JohnGroup Presidenttax withholding2,361$196.31$463K23,728Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Madonna John W.SVP, Corporate Controlleroption exercise1,500$0.00—11,753Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Madonna John W.SVP, Corporate Controllertax withholding366$196.31$72K11,387Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Koren Lindsay L.SVP General Counseloption exercise644$0.00—2,611Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Koren Lindsay L.SVP General Counseltax withholding157$196.31$31K2,454Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026King Sarah H.SVP, Chief People Officeroption exercise3,858$0.00—6,453Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026King Sarah H.SVP, Chief People Officertax withholding1,337$196.31$262K5,116Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Connelly Susan M.SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officeroption exercise2,144$0.00—7,235Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Connelly Susan M.SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officertax withholding844$196.31$166K6,391Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directoroption exercise21,426$0.00—114,621Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, Directortax withholding8,432$196.31$2M106,189Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Burrowes ToddGroup Pres, Pres, Chuy'soption exercise6,000$0.00—53,102Jul 29, 2026
Jul 27, 2026Burrowes ToddGroup Pres, Pres, Chuy'stax withholding2,361$196.31$463K50,741Jul 29, 2026
Jul 26, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseoption exercise310$0.00—11,064Jul 29, 2026
Jul 26, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhouseoption exercise301$0.00—11,365Jul 29, 2026
Jul 26, 2026Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn Steakhousetax withholding74$196.31$15K11,291Jul 29, 2026

Who the insiders are

Everyone who reported a transaction since November 1, 2024, by open-market value over twelve months. Shares held are after the insider’s latest directly held transaction.

InsiderRoleLast transactionKindShares heldBought, 12 monthsSold, 12 monthsSales under a plan
Cardenas RicardoPresident and CEO, DirectorJul 28, 2026option exercise125,280—$8M (4)0 of 4
Vennam RajeshSVP, CFOJul 29, 2026open-market sale8,569—$3M (3)0 of 3
Connelly Susan M.SVP, Chief Comm & PA OfficerOct 16, 2026gift3,494—$3M (3)0 of 3
Wilkerson John W.President, Olive GardenAug 5, 2026option exercise27,658—$2M (3)0 of 3
King Sarah H.SVP, Chief People OfficerJul 29, 2026open-market sale3,616—$2M (4)0 of 4
Martin Melvin JohnGroup PresidentOct 6, 2026open-market sale21,560—$2M (3)0 of 3
Burrowes ToddGroup Pres, Pres, Chuy'sJul 27, 2026option exercise53,102—$1M (1)0 of 1
Simon William SDirectorSep 17, 2026option exercise7,167—$944K (2)0 of 2
Milanes Douglas J.SVP, Chief Supply Chain OfcrJul 27, 2026option exercise4,602—$732K (1)0 of 1
Sonsteby Charles MDirectorJan 23, 2026open-market sale19,351—$641K (1)0 of 1
Williamson Laura BPresident, LongHorn SteakhouseJul 31, 2026open-market sale10,754—$318K (2)0 of 2
Koren Lindsay L.SVP General CounselJul 27, 2026option exercise2,611—$58K (1)0 of 1
Madonna John W.SVP, Corporate ControllerSep 29, 2026gift10,808———
Kiernan Daniel J.President, Olive GardenJul 29, 2025open-market sale36,147———
Broad Matthew RSVP General CounselOct 6, 2025gift19,577———
Kenningham DarylDirectorSep 17, 2026option exercise2,810———
Atkins M ShanDirectorSep 17, 2025option exercise1,162———
Mensah NanaDirectorJan 28, 2025option exercise5,788———
Fogarty James PDirectorSep 17, 2026option exercise27,434———
Chugg Juliana LDirectorSep 17, 2026option exercise5,144———

Questions

Are Darden Restaurants, Inc. insiders buying or selling?

Over the twelve months to November 1, 2026, 12 insiders at Darden Restaurants, Inc. sold $25M of stock in the open market, all by officers and directors, and no insider bought. Net, insiders sold $25M. Only open-market purchases and sales are counted.

Who sold the most Darden Restaurants, Inc. stock in the last year?

Cardenas Ricardo (President and CEO, Director) sold $8M in 4 open-market sales over the twelve months to November 1, 2026.

Do Darden Restaurants, Inc. executives sell under 10b5-1 plans?

0 of the 28 open-market sales in the last twelve months (0%) were reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, set up in advance. A sale under a plan is still counted as a sale.

What counts as insider buying here?

Only open-market purchases (Form 4 code P) and sales (code S) by officers, directors and 10% owners. Stock awards, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts are listed in the table but never counted as buying or selling.

More on Darden Restaurants, Inc.

From Form 4, 4/A and 5 filings with the SEC. A record of insider transactions, not a recommendation.