Darden Restaurants Inc Stock Forecast
Red day on Thursday for Darden Restaurants Inc
(Updated on May 02, 2024)
The Darden Restaurants Inc stock price fell by -2.18% on the last day (Thursday, 2nd May 2024) from $151.15 to $147.86. It has now fallen 6 days in a row. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.87% from a day low at $147.46 to a day high of $151.69. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days and is down by -2.91% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 959 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $341.01 million.
The stock lies in the lower of a wide and falling trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $145.59 is broken, it will firstly indicate a stronger fall rate. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -9.66% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $131.53 and $148.49 at the end of this 3-month period.
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DRI Signals & Forecast
Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Darden Restaurants Inc stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $153.88 and $159.91. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Wednesday, March 06, 2024, and so far it has fallen -15.94%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Darden Restaurants Inc stock
There is no support from accumulated volume below today's level and given the right condition the stock may perform very badly in the next couple of days.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $4.23 between high and low, or 2.87%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.83%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (DRI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 3rd we expect Darden Restaurants Inc to open at $149.00, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $145.08 and $150.64, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.78 (+/-1.88%) up or down from last closing price. If Darden Restaurants Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.76% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no support below and resistance from accumulated volume @ $155.90, some $8.04 (5.44%) from the current price of $147.86, our system finds the risk reward not very attractive.
Is Darden Restaurants Inc stock A Buy?
Darden Restaurants Inc holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score: -4.837 Sell Candidate Unchanged
Predicted Opening Price for Darden Restaurants Inc of Friday, May 3, 2024
| Fair opening price May 3, 2024 | Current price |
|---|---|
| $149.00 ( 0.773%) | $147.86 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for DRI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 153.23 | 3.63 % | |
| R2 | 151.62 | 2.54 % | ||
| R1 | 150.62 | 1.87 % | ||
| Current price: | 147.86 | |||
| Support | S1 | 147.39 | -0.320 % | |
| S2 | 146.39 | -0.99 % | ||
| S3 | 144.77 | -2.09 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance | R3 | 165.11 | 11.67 % | |
| R2 | 163.24 | 10.40 % | ||
| R1 | 155.90 | 5.44 % | ||
| Current price | 147.86 | |||
| Support | S1 | 0 | . | |
| S2 | 0 | . | ||
| S3 | 0 | . |
DRI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 09, 2024 | May 01, 2024 | $1.31 | 0.87% |
| 2 | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 09, 2024 | Feb 01, 2024 | $1.31 | 0.783% |
| 3 | Sep 21, 2023 | Oct 06, 2023 | Nov 01, 2023 | $1.31 | 0.90% |
| 4 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Aug 01, 2023 | $1.31 | 0.787% |
| 5 | Jun 22, 2023 | Jul 07, 2023 | Aug 01, 2023 | $1.31 | 0.787% |
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