Every Form 4 that Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow DRI and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full DRI filings page.
Darden Restaurants SVP and CFO Rajesh Vennam reported option exercises and stock sales. On 01/15/2026, he exercised a stock option for 3,182 shares of common stock at $124.24 per share and received 3,182 shares. That same day, he sold 3,182 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $214.1162 per share in trades executed between $213.79 and $214.3704, and sold an additional 3,592 shares at a weighted average price of $214.115 per share in trades between $213.79 and $214.40. After these transactions, he directly owned 9,040.083 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock, which includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants senior executive Susan M. Connelly reported a sale of company stock. On 01/14/2026, the SVP, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer sold 2,635 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock at a price of $207.36 per share.
After this transaction, she beneficially owned 4,097.862 shares directly. This remaining amount includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Group President Todd Burrowes reported two stock transactions in Darden Restaurants, Inc. common stock on January 13, 2026. He made a bona fide charitable gift of 2,175 shares at a reported price of $0.0000, with no consideration received for the transfer. He also sold 7,103 shares at a weighted average price of $207.1188, executed in multiple trades within a stated price range.
After these transactions, Burrowes beneficially owned 44,252.227 shares of Darden common stock directly. The holding amount includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. insider transaction: Group President Melvin John Martin reported selling 1,200 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock on 01/06/2026 at a price of $197.47 per share. After this sale, he beneficially owns 17,228.843 shares directly. This remaining amount includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported an insider ownership change by a senior vice president and corporate controller. On 12/30/2025, the executive made a bona fide charitable gift of 486 shares of Darden Restaurants common stock, with no consideration received for the transfer. After this transaction, the executive beneficially owns 9,110.093 shares of common stock directly. This balance includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported an insider stock transaction by its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Rajesh Vennam. On 12/29/2025, he made a bona fide charitable gift of 500 shares of Darden common stock, with no consideration received for the transfer.
Following this gift, Vennam beneficially owns 12,600.303 shares of Darden common stock in direct ownership. This total includes shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants reported an equity transfer by its President and CEO, who also serves as a director. On 12/22/2025, the insider made a bona fide gift of 2,421 shares of Darden Restaurants, Inc. common stock to a donor advised fund, and no consideration was received for this transfer. After the gift, the insider beneficially owns 79,130.887 shares of Darden common stock, held directly. This total includes shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) director Daryl A. Kenningham reported equity compensation activity. On 11/23/2025, he received 186 restricted stock units as part of his FY26 director compensation, electing to take his quarterly cash retainer in the form of restricted stock units that settle immediately. These units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and were reported at an exercise price of $0.0000.
The filing also shows the conversion of 186 restricted stock units into 186 shares of common stock, leaving Kenningham with 1,466 shares of Darden common stock beneficially owned directly after the transactions. The transactions are reported on Form 4 in his capacity as a director and were carried out under the company’s director compensation program.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) director Timothy J. Wilmott reported receiving 189 restricted stock units on 11/23/2025 as part of director compensation. These restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and reflect his election to take his quarterly cash retainer in the form of stock units, with vested shares to be delivered when his service as a director ends.
Following this transaction, Wilmott beneficially owns 5,870 restricted stock units directly and 27,094 shares of common stock indirectly through a trust.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported an insider equity settlement. A Form 4 shows director Charles M. Sonsteby converted restricted stock units into common stock. On 11/11/2025, 531 shares were acquired at $0 per footnote, reflecting RSU settlement rather than an open-market purchase.
Following the transaction, Sonsteby beneficially owned 22,474 shares directly. The RSUs convert one-for-one into common stock, and the director had elected to defer settlement until 11/11/2025, consistent with the vesting terms described.
Darden Restaurants (DRI): Officer Susan M. Connelly reported a bona fide gift of 600 shares of common stock on 10/29/2025 (Transaction Code G) to a donor advised fund; no consideration was received.
Following the transfer, she beneficially owned 6,698.314 shares, held directly. The reported holdings include shares acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported an insider sale by a company officer. A Group President sold 1,700 shares of common stock on 10/14/2025 at a price of $184.58 per share (transaction code S). Following the sale, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 18,386.325 shares.
The filing notes the share count includes amounts acquired through the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its dividend reinvestment feature. Ownership is reported as direct.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) insider Matthew R. Broad, SVP General Counsel, reported transactions on 10/06/2025 that reduced his direct holdings. He sold 5,661 shares at a weighted average price of $193.4048, leaving 13,915.754 shares directly owned. Separately, he made a bona fide gift of 515 shares to a donor advised fund, and his total post-transaction holdings include shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment.
The sale was executed in multiple trades at prices between $193.32 and $193.44. The reporting person certified the form via attorney-in-fact on 10/08/2025.