Darden Restaurants Inc. short interest
Short interest in Darden Restaurants Inc. was 6.7 million shares at the 31 August 2026 settlement, up 2.2% on the previous settlement, with 7.24 days to cover at an average daily volume of 919,452 shares, as reported to FINRA.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | 6,652,438 | +2.2% | 919,452 | 7.24 |
| 14 August 2026 | 6,509,298 | +6.0% | 1,041,422 | 6.25 |
| 31 July 2026 | 6,143,362 | +5.9% | 1,393,500 | 4.41 |
| 15 July 2026 | 5,802,563 | -10.9% | 1,488,628 | 3.90 |
| 30 June 2026 | 6,510,814 | -6.7% | 1,934,190 | 3.37 |
| 15 June 2026 | 6,981,295 | +23.9% | 1,082,772 | 6.45 |
| 29 May 2026 | 5,636,336 | +2.8% | 1,015,350 | 5.55 |
| 15 May 2026 | 5,484,623 | -5.7% | 1,007,146 | 5.45 |
| 30 April 2026 | 5,816,697 | +12.7% | 1,019,059 | 5.71 |
| 15 April 2026 | 5,159,810 | -0.4% | 1,413,030 | 3.65 |
| 31 March 2026 | 5,178,310 | -9.9% | 1,977,644 | 2.62 |
| 13 March 2026 | 5,746,855 | -3.0% | 1,330,931 | 4.32 |
FINRA publishes consolidated short interest twice a month, about ten days after each settlement. Days to cover is shares short over average daily volume. Short interest as a share of the float is not shown: the float is not in the public record.
Source
FINRA equity short interest data, the public dataset.
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