The CFO's $1.78M sale is the most significant signal in this cluster. While the dollar amount is small relative to market cap, the breadth of selling across five senior executives suggests a coordinated view. Monitor DRI's next earnings call for any guidance revisions or operational headwinds that may have prompted this selling.
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Executive Summary
A cluster of insider selling at Darden Restaurants (DRI) totaling $4.11M over a 7-day window, led by the CFO and the President of Olive Garden. The selling is concentrated among senior executives, including the CFO ($1.78M) and the President of Olive Garden ($1.33M), and is not offset by any open-market purchases. While the total value is only ~0.017% of DRI's $24.1B market cap, the breadth across five senior insiders and the CFO's participation makes this notable.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- 5 insiders sold shares totaling $4.11M in a 7-day window (July 29 - Aug 5, 2026)
- CFO Rajesh Vennam sold $1.78M worth of shares, the largest single trade in the cluster
- President of Olive Garden John Wilkerson sold $1.33M on Aug 5, 2026
- No open-market purchases were made by any insider during this period
- Total insider sales represent ~0.017% of DRI's $24.1B market cap
Financial Impact
$4.11M in total insider sales, representing 0.017% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Insider selling may signal upcoming negative news or earnings miss
- CFO selling is often viewed as a stronger bearish signal than other executives
- No insider buying to offset the selling suggests lack of confidence at senior levels
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-DRI-1786169707393 |
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Aug 27, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $215.63 $197.02 | ▼ −8.63% | ▼ −8.89% | $200.40 (−7.06%) |
Aug 10, 2026 7w ago | DEFA14A | $217.97 $212.92 | ▼ −2.32% | ▼ −1.40% | $200.40 (−8.06%) |
Aug 7, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $213.76 $216.88 | ▼ −1.46% | ▼ −1.86% | $200.40 (+6.25%) |
Aug 4, 2026 8w ago | Insider Cluster | $204.57 $215.56 | ▲ +5.37% | ▲ +6.61% | $200.40 (−2.04%) |
Jul 30, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $206.97 $211.13 | ▲ +2.01% | ▼ −1.96% | $200.40 (−3.17%) |
Jul 21, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $193.39 $218.86 | ▲ +13.17% | ▲ +10.61% | $200.40 (+3.62%) |
Jun 25, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $212.76 $194.12 | ▼ −8.76% | ▼ −9.29% | $200.40 (−5.81%) |
Apr 6, 2026 25w ago | Insider Cluster | $195.07 $192.09 | ▼ −1.53% | ▼ −10.51% | $200.40 (+2.73%) |
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