Darden Restaurants IncInsider sale by CPO reduces holdings, signaling potential lack of confidence, while cautious outlook disappoints.

Darden Restaurants Chief People Officer Sarah H. King sold 4,373 shares on July 29, reducing her direct common stock holdings by 85% to just 742 shares. The transaction was valued at $920,200 based on a weighted average sale price of $210.42, slightly below the market close of $212.23. King retains additional derivative securities, including restricted stock units and stock options, maintaining exposure to the company's equity performance. The sale comes as Darden, with a market capitalization of $24.3 billion, reported trailing 12-month revenue of $13.2 billion and net income of $1.2 billion, but issued a cautious forward outlook that disappointed analysts.
Darden Restaurants IncInsider sale by CPO reduces holdings, signaling potential lack of confidence, while cautious outlook disappoints.