Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Insider Trading

Last 12 months

Insiders sold $24M and bought nothing on the open market.

None of the selling was scheduled in advance under a 10b5-1 plan. President and CEO Ricardo Cardenas sold $8.18M on Jul 28, 31% of their stake, outside a plan. The last open-market buy by an executive or director was in Jun 2022.

Net open-market

−$24M

0 buys · 19 sales

Under a 10b5-1 plan

of the value sold

Insiders who bought / sold

0 / 12

executives and directors

Last open-market buy

Jun 2022

Jun 28, 2022

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Trades · last 2 years

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Of their stake	Filing
Oct 6	Melvin John Martin Group President	SoldNo plan	2,209	$202.61	$448k	9.3%	Form 4
Aug 5	John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden	SoldNo plan 2 parts	8,864	$208.33 average	$1.85M	31%	Form 4
Jul 31	Laura B Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse	SoldNo plan 2 parts	1,553	$204.48 average	$318k	8.3%	Form 4
Jul 29	Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO	SoldNo plan	8,478	$210.00	$1.78M	50%	Form 4
Jul 29	Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer	SoldNo plan	2,226	$208.17	$463k	35%	Form 4
Jul 29	Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer	SoldNo plan 2 parts	4,373	$210.42 average	$920k	85%	Form 4
Jul 28	Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO	SoldNo plan 4 parts	39,134	$209.07 average	$8.18M	31%	Form 4
Jul 7	Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer	SoldNo plan	9,930	$206.21	$2.05M	70%	Form 4
Apr 17	Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr	SoldNo plan	3,620	$202.17	$732k	93%	Form 4
Apr 7	Lindsay L. Koren SVP General Counsel	SoldNo plan	300	$194.32	$58k	16%	Form 4
Apr 6	Melvin John Martin Group President	SoldNo plan	5,091	$196.04	$998k	23%	Form 4
Mar 23	William S Simon Director	SoldNo plan	2,333	$203.96	$476k	27%	Form 4
Jan 23	Charles M Sonsteby Director	SoldNo plan	3,123	$205.32	$641k	14%	Form 4
Jan 22	Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer	SoldNo plan 2 parts	4,605	$206.65 average	$952k	87%	Form 4
Jan 16	John W. Wilkerson President Elect, Olive Garden	SoldNo plan	2,258	$213.00	$481k	11%	Form 4
Jan 15	Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO	SoldNo plan 2 parts	6,774	$214.12 average	$1.45M	43%	Form 4
Jan 14	Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer	SoldNo plan	2,635	$207.36	$546k	39%	Form 4
Jan 13	Todd Burrowes Group President	SoldNo plan	7,103	$207.12	$1.47M	14%	Form 4
Jan 6	Melvin John Martin Group President	SoldNo plan	1,200	$197.47	$237k	6.5%	Form 4
Oct 14, 2025	Melvin John Martin Group President	SoldNo plan	1,700	$184.58	$314k	8.5%	Form 4
Oct 6, 2025	Matthew R Broad SVP General Counsel	SoldNo plan	5,661	$193.40	$1.09M	29%	Form 4
Jul 30, 2025	Laura B Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse	SoldNo plan 2 parts	1,680	$204.68 average	$344k	9.0%	Form 4
Jul 29, 2025	Daniel J. Kiernan President, Olive Garden	SoldNo plan	85	$203.91	$17k	0.2%	Form 4
Jul 21, 2025	Laura B Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse	SoldNo plan	333	$206.81	$69k	1.4%	Form 4
Jul 1, 2025	M Shan Atkins Director	SoldNo plan	1,014	$220.33	$223k	100%	Form 4
Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 1, 2025	Matthew R Broad SVP General Counsel	SoldNo plan 2 parts	7,682	$218.05 average	$1.68M	35%	Form 4
Jun 30, 2025	Todd Burrowes Group President	SoldNo plan	13,569	$216.45	$2.94M	23%	Form 4
Jun 25, 2025	Melvin John Martin Group President	SoldNo plan 3 parts	12,212	$218.71 average	$2.67M	49%	Form 4
Jun 24, 2025	Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr	SoldNo plan 2 parts	11,948	$222.08 average	$2.65M	99%	Form 4
Jun 24, 2025	Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO	SoldNo plan	5,780	$222.22	$1.28M	56%	Form 4
Jun 24, 2025	Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer	SoldNo plan	4,735	$223.78	$1.06M	51%	Form 4
Mar 28, 2025	Charles M Sonsteby Director	SoldNo plan	8,005	$204.56	$1.64M	27%	Form 4
Mar 26, 2025	Laura B Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse	SoldNo plan 2 parts	3,552	$207.33 average	$736k	18%	Form 4
Mar 25, 2025	Melvin John Martin President, SRG	SoldNo plan	5,091	$208.69	$1.06M	29%	Form 4
Mar 25, 2025	Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer	SoldNo plan 2 parts	8,681	$207.27 average	$1.8M	94%	Form 4
Mar 25, 2025	Daniel J. Kiernan President, Olive Garden	SoldNo plan 2 parts	17,048	$206.51 average	$3.52M	38%	Form 4
Mar 24, 2025	John W. Madonna SVP, Corporate Controller	SoldNo plan	1,806	$207.88	$375k	20%	Form 4
Mar 24, 2025	Ricardo Cardenas President and CEO	SoldNo plan 4 parts	20,518	$208.19 average	$4.27M	26%	Form 4
Jan 30, 2025	Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr	SoldNo plan	7,892	$195.95	$1.55M	67%	Form 4
Jan 21, 2025	Matthew R Broad SVP General Counsel	SoldNo plan	12,759	$187.37	$2.39M	47%	Form 4

Oct 6No plan
Melvin John Martin
Group President · sold 2,209 at $202.61
$448k
9.3% of stake
Aug 5No plan
John W. Wilkerson
President, Olive Garden · sold 8,864 at avg $208.33
$1.85M
31% of stake
Jul 31No plan
Laura B Williamson
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · sold 1,553 at avg $204.48
$318k
8.3% of stake
Jul 29No plan
Rajesh Vennam
SVP, CFO · sold 8,478 at $210.00
$1.78M
50% of stake
Jul 29No plan
Susan M. Connelly
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · sold 2,226 at $208.17
$463k
35% of stake
Jul 29No plan
Sarah H. King
SVP, Chief People Officer · sold 4,373 at avg $210.42
$920k
85% of stake
Jul 28No plan
Ricardo Cardenas
President and CEO · sold 39,134 at avg $209.07
$8.18M
31% of stake
Jul 7No plan
Susan M. Connelly
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · sold 9,930 at $206.21
$2.05M
70% of stake
Apr 17No plan
Douglas J. Milanes
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · sold 3,620 at $202.17
$732k
93% of stake
Apr 7No plan
Lindsay L. Koren
SVP General Counsel · sold 300 at $194.32
$58k
16% of stake
Apr 6No plan
Melvin John Martin
Group President · sold 5,091 at $196.04
$998k
23% of stake
Mar 23No plan
William S Simon
Director · sold 2,333 at $203.96
$476k
27% of stake
Jan 23No plan
Charles M Sonsteby
Director · sold 3,123 at $205.32
$641k
14% of stake
Jan 22No plan
Sarah H. King
SVP, Chief People Officer · sold 4,605 at avg $206.65
$952k
87% of stake
Jan 16No plan
John W. Wilkerson
President Elect, Olive Garden · sold 2,258 at $213.00
$481k
11% of stake
Jan 15No plan
Rajesh Vennam
SVP, CFO · sold 6,774 at avg $214.12
$1.45M
43% of stake
Jan 14No plan
Susan M. Connelly
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · sold 2,635 at $207.36
$546k
39% of stake
Jan 13No plan
Todd Burrowes
Group President · sold 7,103 at $207.12
$1.47M
14% of stake
Jan 6No plan
Melvin John Martin
Group President · sold 1,200 at $197.47
$237k
6.5% of stake
Oct 14, 2025No plan
Melvin John Martin
Group President · sold 1,700 at $184.58
$314k
8.5% of stake
Oct 6, 2025No plan
Matthew R Broad
SVP General Counsel · sold 5,661 at $193.40
$1.09M
29% of stake
Jul 30, 2025No plan
Laura B Williamson
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · sold 1,680 at avg $204.68
$344k
9.0% of stake
Jul 29, 2025No plan
Daniel J. Kiernan
President, Olive Garden · sold 85 at $203.91
$17k
0.2% of stake
Jul 21, 2025No plan
Laura B Williamson
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · sold 333 at $206.81
$69k
1.4% of stake
Jul 1, 2025No plan
M Shan Atkins
Director · sold 1,014 at $220.33
$223k
100% of stake
Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 1, 2025No plan
Matthew R Broad
SVP General Counsel · sold 7,682 at avg $218.05
$1.68M
35% of stake
Jun 30, 2025No plan
Todd Burrowes
Group President · sold 13,569 at $216.45
$2.94M
23% of stake
Jun 25, 2025No plan
Melvin John Martin
Group President · sold 12,212 at avg $218.71
$2.67M
49% of stake
Jun 24, 2025No plan
Douglas J. Milanes
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · sold 11,948 at avg $222.08
$2.65M
99% of stake
Jun 24, 2025No plan
Rajesh Vennam
SVP, CFO · sold 5,780 at $222.22
$1.28M
56% of stake
Jun 24, 2025No plan
Susan M. Connelly
SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer · sold 4,735 at $223.78
$1.06M
51% of stake
Mar 28, 2025No plan
Charles M Sonsteby
Director · sold 8,005 at $204.56
$1.64M
27% of stake
Mar 26, 2025No plan
Laura B Williamson
President, LongHorn Steakhouse · sold 3,552 at avg $207.33
$736k
18% of stake
Mar 25, 2025No plan
Melvin John Martin
President, SRG · sold 5,091 at $208.69
$1.06M
29% of stake
Mar 25, 2025No plan
Sarah H. King
SVP, Chief People Officer · sold 8,681 at avg $207.27
$1.8M
94% of stake
Mar 25, 2025No plan
Daniel J. Kiernan
President, Olive Garden · sold 17,048 at avg $206.51
$3.52M
38% of stake
Mar 24, 2025No plan
John W. Madonna
SVP, Corporate Controller · sold 1,806 at $207.88
$375k
20% of stake
Mar 24, 2025No plan
Ricardo Cardenas
President and CEO · sold 20,518 at avg $208.19
$4.27M
26% of stake
Jan 30, 2025No plan
Douglas J. Milanes
SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr · sold 7,892 at $195.95
$1.55M
67% of stake
Jan 21, 2025No plan
Matthew R Broad
SVP General Counsel · sold 12,759 at $187.37
$2.39M
47% of stake

How to read this. Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversifying, a house. Open-market buys are rarer and say more. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set up months in advance, so those sales were not timed on news. Large holders (funds and 10% owners) are listed under Everything but not counted as insiders. If you own or watch DRI, we send a push when an executive buys or makes a large sale outside a plan.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings, filed within two business days of each trade and checked for new ones every hour.

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