Vennam Rajesh

CFO Vennam Rajesh sold 6,774 DRI shares for $1,450,418.83 at $214.12 on 2026-01-15, reducing holdings 42.8%.

Vennam Rajesh, SVP and CFO of Darden Restaurants, executed two separate sales totaling 6,774 shares for $1,450,418.83 at $214.12 on 2026-01-15, reducing his holdings from 15,814 to 9,040 shares—a 42.8% reduction. The sale occurred near the company's 52-week high ($225.78), though current price at $208.88 sits 7.5% below that peak. Rajesh's prior sell history at DRI shows mixed timing: 2 of 3 prior sales were well-timed at the 90-day mark, with outcomes of -8.7%, -16.6%, and -15.7% at 90 days on the earlier two trades, suggesting a pattern of selling before subsequent declines. His cross-ticker track record shows a 66.67% well-timed rate across 3 prior sells with an average 90-day return of -7.4%, though this latest transaction occurred when the stock was near resistance levels after a +10.0% 30-day rally.

CFO Vennam Rajesh sold 5,780 shares of DRI at $222.22 (6/24/25), reducing holdings by 55.9% to 4,555 shares.

Vennam Rajesh, SVP and CFO, executed a substantial open-market sale of 5,780 shares at $222.22 on 2025-06-24, reducing his stake by 55.9% from 10,335 to 4,555 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high of $225.78 (only 4.3% below peak), a potentially favorable exit point given Darden's current valuation metrics (P/E of 23.97) and the company's strong fundamentals with $3.2B in quarterly revenue and 8.6% annual revenue growth. His prior DRI sales show mixed timing: the December 2024 sale preceded a 10.0% 90-day gain (poorly timed), while the July 2023 sale preceded a 15.7% decline (well-timed). His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior sales with a 50% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, suggesting no consistent predictive edge in his sale patterns across holdings.

DRI CFO Vennam Rajesh sells 7,228 shares ($1.3M) at $181.71; reduces stake 41.3% to 10,261 shares

Vennam Rajesh, SVP and CFO of Darden Restaurants, sold 7,228 shares for $1.3M on 2024-12-23, reducing his holdings by 41.3% from 17,489 to 10,261 shares. The sale occurred at $181.71, below the current price of $188.66 and near the 52-week high of $188.66. His cross-ticker track record shows 1 prior sell with a 90-day well-timed rate of 100.00%, and his single prior DRI transaction (a sell on 2023-07-31) demonstrated similar timing, with negative 90-day returns following the sale. The company itself shows solid fundamentals with $2.8B in quarterly revenue, $207.2M net income, and 8.6% annual revenue growth, trading at a P/E of 21.32. This substantial reduction in CFO holdings warrants attention given the established pattern of well-timed exits, though the context of strong operational performance tempers concerns.