Ricardo Cardenas sold $8.2M of DRI
President and CEO at DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC. 39,134 shares at an average of $209.06, traded Jul 28, 2026, filed Jul 30, 2026.
Score components
- +25RoleCEO
- +25Trade size$8.2M at market
- +10Share of holdings soldSold 31% of holdings
- +15Cluster6 insiders selling within 14 days
- -15Exercise and sellShares came from an option exercise in the same filing
What happened after comparable sells
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Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001225208-26-006842, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | MOption exercise Common Stock | +19,091 | $124.24 | $2.4M | 125,280 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -3,801 | $209.58 | $797k | 121,479 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -7,241 | $209.41 | $1.5M | 114,238 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -12,802 | $208.80 | $2.7M | 101,436 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SOpen-market sale Common Stock | -15,290 | $209.00 | $3.2M | 86,146 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | MOption exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | -19,091 | $0.00 | $0 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | AGrant or award Restricted Stock Units (FY27 Annual Grant)derivative | +12,792 | $0.00 | $0 | 12,792 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | AGrant or award Stock Option (Right to Buy)derivative | +37,735 | $0.00 | $0 | 37,735 | Jul 30, 2026 |
Related signals
Other insiders at DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Weak | DRIsell DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Melvin John Martin Group President | $448k 2,209 shares | -9% | |
| 55Moderate | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | John W. Wilkerson President, Olive Garden | $1.8M 8,864 shares | -32% | |
| 54Moderate | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Laura B Williamson President, LongHorn Steakhouse | $318k 1,553 shares | -13% | |
| 57Moderate | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $463k 2,226 shares | -35% | |
| 74Notable | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Sarah H. King SVP, Chief People Officer | $920k 4,373 shares | -85% | |
| 72Notable | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Rajesh Vennam SVP, CFO | $1.8M 8,478 shares | -50% | |
| 45Moderate | DRIsell DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Susan M. Connelly SVP, Chief Comm & PA Officer | $2.0M 9,930 shares | -70% | |
| 71Notable | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Douglas J. Milanes SVP, Chief Supply Chain Ofcr | $732k 3,620 shares | -93% | |
| 42Moderate | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Lindsay L. Koren SVP General Counsel | $58k 300 shares | -16% | |
| 50Moderate | DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC | Melvin John Martin Group President | $998k 5,091 shares | -23% |
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