Darden Restaurants (DRI) insider buying and selling
Every Table I transaction reported by directors and officers of S&P 500 companies on SEC Form 4 filings (2 business days to file): each row labeled with its official transaction code, nothing filtered out beforehand.
Open-market purchases (code P) are the rare signal, in green; sales (code S) are common and often pre-scheduled (10b5-1). Table II (derivatives) is not included: its prices are exercise prices, not market values. Guide: insider buying.
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) insider buying and selling: no purchases, 21 sales
96 Form 4 Table I transactions filed with the SEC by Darden Restaurants, Inc. insiders between 2025-08-26 and 2026-10-19 (15-month history): 0 open-market purchases and 21 sales, plus 75 transactions under other Form 4 codes, broken down one by one below. The largest open-market trade is a sale of $8.2M by Cardenas Ricardo on 2026-07-28.
Darden Restaurants insider buying and selling over the last 12 months
Between Oct 21, 2025 and Oct 20, 2026, Darden Restaurants insiders filed 19 sales worth $24.0M on the open market, and no purchases.
The biggest seller was Cardenas Ricardo (President and CEO): $8.2M in 1 sale, out of 12 different sellers.
The largest trade of the period was a sale of $8.2M on Jul 28, 2026, by Cardenas Ricardo (President and CEO). Form 4 on sec.gov (0001225208-26-006842).
None of the 19 sales carries the 10b5-1 plan flag on the Form 4 (sales scheduled months ahead).
The last three months show 7 sales, against 1 in the three before. The latest sale from Oct 6, 2026.
Against its sector (Consumer Cyclical, 54 companies with an insider page on this site), over the same dates the median is 9 sales and 0 purchases on the open market. Darden Restaurants has more sales than 39 of the other 53, ranks 24 of 54 by net dollars sold, and 18 of the 54 have at least one purchase.
The 20 most important trades
With no open-market purchases, the table starts with DRI's sales, largest first. The full history is in the tool above, already searched.
See all 96 DRI trades in the full history →
| Trade date | Filed | Insider | Role | Amount | Code | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | 2026-07-30 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | $8.2M | S — Open-market sale5 Form 4 footnotesF2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $209.42 to $209.92. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $209.24 to $209.9. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F4 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.23 to $209.225. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F5 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.42 to $209.415. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-08 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $2.0M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $206.08 to $207.0799. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-07 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | $1.8M | S — Open-market sale3 Form 4 footnotesF2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.115 to $208.8689. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.04 to $208.8888. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-30 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | $1.8M | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-14 | Burrowes Todd | Group President | $1.5M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $206.795 to $207.505. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-20 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | $1.5M | S — Open-market sale3 Form 4 footnotesF2 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $213.79 to $214.3704. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $213.79 to $214.40. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025-10-08 | Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | $1.1M | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $193.32 to $193.44. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-04-06 | 2026-04-07 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | $998k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-26 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | $952k | S — Open-market sale3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $207.23 to $207.3311. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $206.205 to $207.1852. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-30 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | $920k | S — Open-market sale3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $209.405 to $210.13. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $210.46 to $211.06. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-21 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | $732k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-27 | Sonsteby Charles M | Director | $641k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $205.205 to $205.515. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2026-01-14 | 2026-01-16 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $546k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-21 | Wilkerson John W. | President Elect, Olive Garden | $481k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-24 | Simon William S | Director | $468k | S — Open-market sale | SEC |
| 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-30 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $463k | S — Open-market sale2 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $208.03 to $208.41. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-08 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | $448k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-04 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | $318k | S — Open-market sale Indirect holding, through: By Spouse 3 Form 4 footnotesF1 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $204.12 to $204.47. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F2 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $204.77 to $205.025. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. | SEC |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-16 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | $314k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-08 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | $237k | S — Open-market saleForm 4 footnoteF1 Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan. | SEC |
The period balance: money in, money out
In the Form 4 filings submitted between Aug 26, 2025 and Oct 19, 2026 there is not one open-market purchase of Darden Restaurants, Inc.: 21 sales worth $25.4M and zero dollars bought.
Only codes P and S count, where an insider puts in or takes out their own money. A selling balance like Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s is the norm in the S&P 500, where much of the pay comes as stock. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell: it is what was filed.
Every transaction, code by code
| Code | What it means | Trades | Reported amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | Option exercise | 43 | $5.6M |
| F | Tax withholding (shares surrendered for taxes) | 22 | $7.8M |
| S | Open-market sale | 21 | $25.4M |
| G | Gift | 10 | $0 |
| Total | Everything filed in the period | 96 | $38.8M |
47 of the 96 rows carry no usable amount on the Form 4: they count as trades and add $0. The code labels come from the SEC index.
Who has traded
Over the 15 months of history, 18 distinct people or entities have filed Darden Restaurants, Inc. transactions: none bought on the open market and 13 sold. Counted by CIK, the fixed number the SEC gives each filer, and not by name, which each filer types their own way.
Of the 13 who sold on the open market (21 sales in all), the three biggest sellers account for $14.5M of the $25.4M: 57% of the money in three people.
| Filer | Role | Transactions | Bought (count) | Sold (count) | Last filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | 7 | — | $8.2M (1) | 2026-07-30 |
| Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | 8 | — | $3.2M (2) | 2026-07-30 |
| Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | 10 | — | $3.1M (3) | 2026-10-19 |
| Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | 8 | — | $2.3M (2) | 2026-08-07 |
| Martin Melvin John | Group President | 9 | — | $2.0M (4) | 2026-10-08 |
| King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | 6 | — | $1.9M (2) | 2026-07-30 |
| Burrowes Todd | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | 6 | — | $1.5M (1) | 2026-07-29 |
| Broad Matthew R | SVP General Counsel | 2 | — | $1.1M (1) | 2025-10-08 |
Shown here are the 8 who moved the most money, out of 18. The rest are in the full history, one link above. The name links to all their trades, in any company. "Transactions" counts any code; the money, open market only. Role: from their latest filing.
Month by month
By the month the trade was executed, not the month it was filed; months with no trades show zero. The busiest month was Jan 2026: 0 purchases and 7 sales, worth $5.8M. 8 of the 15 months have none.
| Month | Purchases | Amount | Sales | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1.4M |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $5.8M |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $468k |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $1.8M |
| May 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $13.7M |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1.8M |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $448k |
The last month may be partial: a Form 4 is filed up to two business days later. The table does not say whether the pattern is good or bad; it says when it happened.
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How to read this data
None of the 20 sales in the table is flagged as scheduled (10b5-1 plan), the kind signed months ahead and executed automatically. Darden Restaurants has no open-market purchase (code P) in the history, the most common case in the S&P 500: insiders are already paid in stock. The latest filing is from Oct 19, 2026, and a Form 4 arrives up to two business days after the trade.
19 of the 20 rows in the table carry footnotes from the Form 4 itself, folded into the code column and copied verbatim; a row with no footnote means the filing has none.
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What is behind these trades
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- What the efficiency hypothesis says and what it does NOT sayIf an insider's purchase is public and anyone can read it, is there any information left in it? That is the exact question that brings people here.
- Who really moves the market: the types of investorWho sits on the other side of each order, and where a company's own insiders fit among them.
- Supply, demand and price: why it rises and falls constantlyHow a piece of news ends up inside the price, and why the reaction to a filed sale is rarely the one you would expect.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4. This is a list of public facts, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell.