Darden Restaurants insider activity
What the executives and directors of Darden Restaurants actually did with their own shares, decoded from their SEC Form 4 filings. Each figure says the stretch of time it covers.
−$25M
net open-market flow, 12 m
0 open-market buys, 12 m
0%
of sale value on 10b5-1 plans, 12 m
1,546 days since an insider bought, whole record
The tape: three years of insider trades
Open-market buy
Discretionary sale
Planned sale (10b5-1)
Reported-price path
Routine
Every marker sits at the price reported on the Form 4. The line is the monthly median of all prices insiders reported, so the chart needs no market feed; the grey strip is the routine flow (grants, vestings, tax withholding and gifts) that a headline gets wrong by counting it as selling.
The 146 routine events on the chart, as a list
| Date | Insider | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | FOGARTY JAMES P | 886 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Simon William S | 886 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | CHUGG JULIANA L | 886 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | 886 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | 150 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | 6,364 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | 49K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | 8,361 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Madonna John W. | 1,866 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | King Sarah H. | 5,195 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | 3,768 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | 2,988 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | 8,361 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | 10K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | 801 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | 1,495 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | 4,319 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | 6,386 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo | 32K |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Madonna John W. | 1,709 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | King Sarah H. | 4,258 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. | 2,980 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | 2,128 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | 6,386 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | 8,089 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. | 571 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Williamson Laura B | 1,066 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | 3,194 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. | 9,930 |
| May 31, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | 159 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John | 5,091 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Kenningham Daryl | 149 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. | 670 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh | 3,182 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Burrowes Todd | 2,175 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Madonna John W. | 486 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Vennam Rajesh | 500 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo | 2,421 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Kenningham Daryl | 186 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | SONSTEBY CHARLES M | 531 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Connelly Susan M. | 600 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Broad Matthew R | 515 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | FOGARTY JAMES P | 1,162 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ATKINS M SHAN | 1,162 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Simon William S | 1,162 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CHUGG JULIANA L | 1,162 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Kenningham Daryl | 823 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Kenningham Daryl | 155 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Broad Matthew R | 3,157 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Burrowes Todd | 3,787 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo | 6,943 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Madonna John W. | 987 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | King Sarah H. | 2,524 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Milanes Douglas J. | 2,052 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Kiernan Daniel J. | 4,189 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Connelly Susan M. | 1,579 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Martin Melvin John | 3,567 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Vennam Rajesh | 3,787 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Williamson Laura B | 859 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Wilkerson John W. | 2,209 |
Where the shares went, last 12 months
Every Form 4 movement decomposed: what flowed in (grants, vested equity, purchases) and what flowed out (tax withholding, plan sales, discretionary sales, gifts). Counted in shares, because grants carry no price.
The chart, in numbers
| Flow | Shares |
|---|---|
| From holdings | 16K |
| Vested / exercised | 154K |
| Withheld for tax | 40K |
| Discretionary sales | 123K |
| Gifts | 7,367 |
| Other out | 427 |
Skin in the game
Directly held shares as reported after each trade, indexed to 100 at the start of the window, up to five years back. Direct holdings only: trust and family-entity positions are per-entity in the filings and do not sum honestly, so this chart refuses to guess. The steps are the trades.
The chart, in numbers
| Insider | Start of the window | Latest reported | Indexed, start = 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardenas Ricardo | 43K | 86K | 200.5 |
| Burrowes Todd | 41K | 51K | 124.6 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. | 15K | 35K | 237.7 |
| Wilkerson John W. | 20K | 19K | 95.2 |
| FOGARTY JAMES P | 19K | 27K | 146.8 |
Who holds what
the 14 largest holdings of 22| Insider | Role | Shares held | Buys 12 m | Sales 12 m | 12 m | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE EUGENE I JR Last trade Aug 1, 2023 | Director | 161K | – | – | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| Cardenas Ricardo President and CEO Last trade Jul 28, 2026 | CEO | 125K | – | $8.2M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Burrowes Todd Group Pres, Pres, Chuy's Last trade Jan 13, 2026 | Officer | 53K | – | $1.5M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Kiernan Daniel J. President, Olive Garden Last trade Jul 29, 2025 | Officer | 36K | – | – | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Wilkerson John W. President, Olive Garden Last trade Aug 5, 2026 | Officer | 28K | – | $2.3M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Aug 5, 2026 |
| FOGARTY JAMES P Last trade Apr 23, 2020 | Director | 27K | – | – | Apr 23, 2020 | |
| WILMOTT TIMOTHY J Last trade Jun 28, 2022 | Director | 27K | – | – | Jun 28, 2022 | |
| Martin Melvin John Group President Last trade Apr 6, 2026 | Officer | 26K | – | $1.5M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 3 months selling | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Broad Matthew R SVP General Counsel Last trade Oct 6, 2025 | Officer | 20K | – | $1.1M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Oct 6, 2025 |
| SONSTEBY CHARLES M Last trade Jan 23, 2026 | Director | 19K | – | $641K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Williamson Laura B President, LongHorn Steakhouse Last trade Jul 31, 2026 | Officer | 16K | – | $318K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Madonna John W. SVP, Corporate Controller Last trade Mar 24, 2025 | Officer | 12K | – | – | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| Vennam Rajesh SVP, CFO Last trade Jul 29, 2026 | CFO | 8,569 | – | $3.2M | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 2 months selling | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Simon William S Last trade Mar 23, 2026 | Director | 7,167 | – | $944K | net selling over the year: 0 months buying, 1 month selling | Mar 23, 2026 |
Open-market trade log
the 60 most recent of 642| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since trade | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. (Officer) 2,500 shares $208.41 +0.0% since trade filed Aug 7, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,500 | $208.41 | $521K | +0.0% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. (Officer) 6,364 shares $208.30 +0.1% since trade filed Aug 7, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 6,364 | $208.30 | $1.3M | +0.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 443 shares $204.89 +1.7% since trade filed Aug 4, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 443 | $204.89 | $91K | +1.7% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 1,110 shares $204.32 +2.0% since trade filed Aug 4, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,110 | $204.32 | $227K | +2.0% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 1,500 shares $209.63 −0.6% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,500 | $209.63 | $314K | −0.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 2,873 shares $210.83 −1.2% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,873 | $210.83 | $606K | −1.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. (Officer) 2,226 shares $208.17 +0.1% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,226 | $208.17 | $463K | +0.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh (CFO) 8,478 shares $210.00 −0.8% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 8,478 | $210.00 | $1.8M | −0.8% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 3,801 shares $209.58 −0.6% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,801 | $209.58 | $797K | −0.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 7,241 shares $209.41 −0.5% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 7,241 | $209.41 | $1.5M | −0.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 13K shares $208.80 −0.2% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 13K | $208.80 | $2.7M | −0.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 15K shares $209.00 −0.3% since trade filed Jul 30, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 15K | $209.00 | $3.2M | −0.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. (Officer) 9,930 shares $206.21 +1.1% since trade filed Jul 8, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 9,930 | $206.21 | $2.0M | +1.1% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Milanes Douglas J. (Officer) 3,620 shares $202.17 +3.1% since trade filed Apr 21, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,620 | $202.17 | $732K | +3.1% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Koren Lindsay L. (Officer) 300 shares $194.32 +7.3% since trade filed Apr 8, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 300 | $194.32 | $58K | +7.3% | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 5,091 shares $196.04 +6.3% since trade filed Apr 7, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 5,091 | $196.04 | $998K | +6.3% | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S (Director) 2,333 shares $200.64 +3.9% since trade filed Mar 24, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,333 | $200.64 | $468K | +3.9% | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Simon William S (Director) 2,333 shares $203.96 +2.2% since trade filed Mar 25, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,333 | $203.96 | $476K | +2.2% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | SONSTEBY CHARLES M (Director) 3,123 shares $205.32 +1.5% since trade filed Jan 27, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,123 | $205.32 | $641K | +1.5% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 200 shares $207.28 +0.6% since trade filed Jan 26, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 200 | $207.28 | $41K | +0.6% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 4,405 shares $206.62 +0.9% since trade filed Jan 26, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 4,405 | $206.62 | $910K | +0.9% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Wilkerson John W. (Officer) 2,258 shares $213.00 −2.2% since trade filed Jan 21, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,258 | $213.00 | $481K | −2.2% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh (CFO) 3,182 shares $214.12 −2.7% since trade filed Jan 20, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,182 | $214.12 | $681K | −2.7% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Vennam Rajesh (CFO) 3,592 shares $214.12 −2.7% since trade filed Jan 20, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 3,592 | $214.12 | $769K | −2.7% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Connelly Susan M. (Officer) 2,635 shares $207.36 +0.5% since trade filed Jan 16, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 2,635 | $207.36 | $546K | +0.5% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Burrowes Todd (Officer) 7,103 shares $207.12 +0.6% since trade filed Jan 14, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 7,103 | $207.12 | $1.5M | +0.6% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 1,200 shares $197.47 +5.5% since trade filed Jan 8, 2026 | Discretionary sale | 1,200 | $197.47 | $237K | +5.5% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 1,700 shares $184.58 +12.9% since trade filed Oct 16, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,700 | $184.58 | $314K | +12.9% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Broad Matthew R (Officer) 5,661 shares $193.40 +7.8% since trade filed Oct 8, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,661 | $193.40 | $1.1M | +7.8% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 523 shares $204.65 +1.8% since trade filed Jul 31, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 523 | $204.65 | $107K | +1.8% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 1,157 shares $204.70 +1.8% since trade filed Jul 31, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,157 | $204.70 | $237K | +1.8% | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Kiernan Daniel J. (Officer) 85 shares $203.91 +2.2% since trade filed Jul 29, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 85 | $203.91 | $17K | +2.2% | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 333 shares $206.81 +0.8% since trade filed Jul 29, 2025 late | Discretionary sale | 333 | $206.81 | $69K | +0.8% | Jul 29, 2025 late |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ATKINS M SHAN (Director) 1,014 shares $220.33 −5.4% since trade filed Jul 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,014 | $220.33 | $223K | −5.4% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Broad Matthew R (Officer) 733 shares $218.50 −4.6% since trade filed Jul 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 733 | $218.50 | $160K | −4.6% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Broad Matthew R (Officer) 6,949 shares $218.00 −4.4% since trade filed Jul 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,949 | $218.00 | $1.5M | −4.4% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Burrowes Todd (Officer) 14K shares $216.45 −3.7% since trade filed Jul 2, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 14K | $216.45 | $2.9M | −3.7% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 3,200 shares $220.06 −5.3% since trade filed Jun 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,200 | $220.06 | $704K | −5.3% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 4,468 shares $218.70 −4.7% since trade filed Jun 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,468 | $218.70 | $977K | −4.7% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 4,544 shares $217.78 −4.3% since trade filed Jun 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,544 | $217.78 | $990K | −4.3% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Milanes Douglas J. (Officer) 3,806 shares $222.08 −6.2% since trade filed Jun 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,806 | $222.08 | $845K | −6.2% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Milanes Douglas J. (Officer) 8,142 shares $222.08 −6.2% since trade filed Jun 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 8,142 | $222.08 | $1.8M | −6.2% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Connelly Susan M. (Officer) 4,735 shares $223.78 −6.9% since trade filed Jun 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,735 | $223.78 | $1.1M | −6.9% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Vennam Rajesh (CFO) 5,780 shares $222.22 −6.2% since trade filed Jun 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,780 | $222.22 | $1.3M | −6.2% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SONSTEBY CHARLES M (Director) 8,005 shares $204.56 +1.9% since trade filed Apr 1, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 8,005 | $204.56 | $1.6M | +1.9% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 1,263 shares $207.45 +0.5% since trade filed Mar 28, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,263 | $207.45 | $262K | +0.5% | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Williamson Laura B (Officer) 2,289 shares $207.26 +0.6% since trade filed Mar 28, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 2,289 | $207.26 | $474K | +0.6% | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 2,367 shares $207.76 +0.3% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 2,367 | $207.76 | $492K | +0.3% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | King Sarah H. (Officer) 6,314 shares $207.09 +0.6% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 6,314 | $207.09 | $1.3M | +0.6% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Kiernan Daniel J. (Officer) 4,550 shares $207.04 +0.7% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 4,550 | $207.04 | $942K | +0.7% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Kiernan Daniel J. (Officer) 12K shares $206.32 +1.0% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $206.32 | $2.6M | +1.0% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Martin Melvin John (Officer) 5,091 shares $208.69 −0.1% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 5,091 | $208.69 | $1.1M | −0.1% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 1,829 shares $209.39 −0.5% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,829 | $209.39 | $383K | −0.5% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 3,233 shares $209.79 −0.7% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,233 | $209.79 | $678K | −0.7% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 3,767 shares $206.85 +0.8% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 3,767 | $206.85 | $779K | +0.8% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Cardenas Ricardo (CEO) 12K shares $207.99 +0.2% since trade filed Mar 26, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 12K | $207.99 | $2.4M | +0.2% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Madonna John W. (Officer) 1,806 shares $207.88 +0.3% since trade filed Mar 27, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,806 | $207.88 | $375K | +0.3% | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Milanes Douglas J. (Officer) 7,892 shares $195.95 +6.4% since trade filed Feb 3, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 7,892 | $195.95 | $1.5M | +6.4% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Broad Matthew R (Officer) 13K shares $187.37 +11.2% since trade filed Jan 22, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 13K | $187.37 | $2.4M | +11.2% | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | ATKINS M SHAN (Director) 1,100 shares $181.11 +15.1% since trade filed Jan 17, 2025 | Discretionary sale | 1,100 | $181.11 | $199K | +15.1% | Jan 17, 2025 |
“Since trade” compares with the latest insider-implied price, not a market quote: these pages are built from filings alone. A role here is the one on that day's Form 4, so somebody promoted since appears under both titles.
Filing hygiene
251 Forms 4, 3 years
1 filed late
2 amendments
1.9 avg. days to file
How to read this
A Form 4 transaction code decides everything. P is an open-market purchase and S an open-market sale; those two are the only codes where an insider chose to trade. A is a grant, M an option exercise or vesting, F shares withheld to cover tax, G a gift. Most “insiders dumped billions” headlines are code F and M mechanics.
Sales flagged 10b5-1 run on a plan the insider adopted in advance; since 2023 every Form 4 carries that flag. Buys have historically predicted returns, sales mostly have not, and this page states filings, not advice.