DRI insider trading — Darden Restaurants Inc
Over the last 90 days, insiders at Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) made 0 open-market purchases worth $0 and 8 open-market sales worth $13.96M, making them net sellers by $13.96M. The largest sale was by Cardenas Ricardo (President and CEO), who sold 39,134 shares for $8.18M on Jul 28, 2026.
Updated Oct 16, 2026.
Recent DRI insider transactions
Every Form 4 filed by Darden Restaurants Inc officers, directors and 10% owners in the last 90 days, newest first. P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale; other codes are awards, option exercises, tax withholding or gifts.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Type | Ownership | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | S · Sale | Direct | 2,209 | $202.61 | $448K | Form 4 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | G · Gift | Direct | 75 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | G · Gift | Direct | 510 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Fogarty James P | Director | M · Option exercise | Direct | 886 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Simon William S | Director | M · Option exercise | Direct | 886 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Chugg Juliana L | Director | M · Option exercise | Direct | 886 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M · Option exercise | Direct | 886 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | Director | M · Option exercise | Direct | 150 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | M · Option exercise | Direct | 6,364 | $124.24 | $791K | Form 4 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | S · Sale | Direct | 8,864 | $208.33 | $1.85M | Form 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | S · Sale | Direct | 1,110 | $204.32 | $227K | Form 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | S · Sale | Indirect | 443 | $204.89 | $91K | Form 4 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | S · Sale | Direct | 8,478 | $210.00 | $1.78M | Form 4 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | S · Sale | Direct | 4,373 | $210.42 | $920K | Form 4 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | S · Sale | Direct | 2,226 | $208.17 | $463K | Form 4 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | M · Option exercise | Direct | 19,091 | $124.24 | $2.37M | Form 4 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | S · Sale | Direct | 39,134 | $209.06 | $8.18M | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | M · Option exercise | Direct | 858 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 209 | $196.31 | $41K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | M · Option exercise | Indirect | 344 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | F · Tax withholding | Indirect | 84 | $196.31 | $16K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | M · Option exercise | Direct | 3,214 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 1,105 | $196.31 | $217K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | M · Option exercise | Direct | 611 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 150 | $196.31 | $29K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | M · Option exercise | Indirect | 244 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | President, LongHorn Steakhouse | F · Tax withholding | Indirect | 61 | $196.31 | $12K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | M · Option exercise | Direct | 2,291 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | President, Olive Garden | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 903 | $196.31 | $177K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | M · Option exercise | Direct | 3,000 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 768 | $196.31 | $151K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M · Option exercise | Direct | 6,000 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | M · Option exercise | Direct | 7,286 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 2,868 | $196.31 | $563K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | M · Option exercise | Direct | 2,138 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 415 | $196.31 | $81K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | M · Option exercise | Direct | 427 | $196.31 | $84K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | M · Option exercise | Direct | 4,582 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | Group President | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 1,804 | $196.31 | $354K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | M · Option exercise | Direct | 5,804 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | SVP, CFO | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 2,285 | $196.31 | $449K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | M · Option exercise | Direct | 1,500 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 366 | $196.31 | $72K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | M · Option exercise | Direct | 644 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 157 | $196.31 | $31K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | M · Option exercise | Direct | 1,374 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Madonna John W. | SVP, Corporate Controller | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 335 | $196.31 | $66K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | M · Option exercise | Direct | 458 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | SVP General Counsel | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 113 | $196.31 | $22K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | M · Option exercise | Direct | 6,000 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 2,361 | $196.31 | $463K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | M · Option exercise | Direct | 21,426 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 8,432 | $196.31 | $1.66M | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | M · Option exercise | Direct | 3,858 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 1,337 | $196.31 | $262K | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | M · Option exercise | Direct | 2,144 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 844 | $196.31 | $166K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | M · Option exercise | Direct | 4,582 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 1,804 | $196.31 | $354K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | M · Option exercise | Direct | 22,910 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | President and CEO | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 9,017 | $196.31 | $1.77M | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | M · Option exercise | Direct | 3,055 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | King Sarah H. | SVP, Chief People Officer | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 1,203 | $196.31 | $236K | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | M · Option exercise | Direct | 1,527 | — | — | Form 4 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | F · Tax withholding | Direct | 601 | $196.31 | $118K | Form 4 |
DRI insider trading FAQ
Are insiders buying DRI stock?
Not on the open market. In the last 90 days, Darden Restaurants Inc insiders made no open-market purchases, and 8 open-market sales totaling $13.96M. Purchases with the insider's own money are generally seen as a stronger signal than sales, which happen for many reasons (taxes, diversification, planned 10b5-1 sales).
Who are the insiders trading DRI?
Recent sellers: Cardenas Ricardo, Connelly Susan M., King Sarah H., Martin Melvin John, Vennam Rajesh, Wilkerson John W..
Where does DRI insider trading data come from?
Every transaction comes from SEC Form 4 filings on EDGAR. Company officers, directors and 10% owners must file a Form 4 within two business days of buying or selling. InsiderBolt reads these filings directly from the SEC.
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