Darden Restaurants Surges to Top 500 Most Actively Traded Stocks Despite Earnings Miss

On July 23, 2025, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) saw a significant increase in trading volume, with a total of $230 million in shares exchanged, marking a 45.89% rise from the previous day. This surge placed Darden among the top 500 most actively traded stocks for the day. However, despite the high trading volume, Darden's stock price experienced a slight decline of 0.36%.

Darden Restaurants recently released its full-year 2025 earnings report, which revealed that the company's earnings per share (EPS) fell short of market expectations. The adjusted EPS for the year reached $0.75, which, while an improvement from the previous year's $0.62, did not meet analysts' forecasts. Despite this shortfall, Darden raised its full-year 2025 guidance, projecting adjusted earnings to be in the range of $2.95 to $2.99 per share. This forward-looking guidance suggests that the company remains optimistic about its future performance, despite the current earnings miss.