DRI DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Apr 6, 2026 Processed 1mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $1.1M total
Latest settled — T+20d
DRI ▼ -1.53% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -1.53% · α vs SPY -10.51% · entry $195.07 → $192.09
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Last close $203.51 (close May 22) · +4.33% from $195.07 entry
Entry anchored
Apr 2, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
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call -3.02% · α -3.08%
$189.17
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-1.63%
call -1.63% · α -5.76%
$191.89
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-1.53%
call -1.53% · α -10.51%
$192.09
settled 23d ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary

Two executives at Darden Restaurants sold shares in the past week, generating $1.06 million in total proceeds. The Group President sold nearly $1 million in stock following the exercise of derivative securities, while the General Counsel sold a smaller amount. These were open-market transactions, not forced or routine non-cash events.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.1M
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The sales are modest relative to company size and appear to be part of planned diversification or tax strategy rather than a red flag. Traders should monitor for recurrence or broader participation in future filings. No immediate negative signal, but watch for changes in sentiment if selling accelerates ahead of next earnings.

Key Facts

  • Group President Martin Melvin John sold 5,091 shares for $998,040 at $196.04 per share on 2026-04-06.
  • SVP General Counsel Koren Lindsay L. sold 300 shares for $58,295 at $194.32 per share on 2026-04-07.
  • Martin Melvin John also exercised derivative securities worth $632,506 and paid $124.24 per share, preceding the sale.
  • Total insider sell value in the 7-day cluster: $1.06M, representing 0.0049% of Darden's $21.8B market cap.

Financial Impact

$1.06 million in open-market sales over 7 days

insider ownershipshare count

Risk Factors

  • Concentrated selling by C-suite executives could signal reduced confidence if repeated.
  • Potential perception risk if media highlights executive sales without context.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Retail-Eating Places

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-DRI-1775678147003

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Tue (34h 50m)

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