Diageo (DEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diageo plc is a global producer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, headquartered in London, England. The company was created through the 1997 merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc and is publicly traded on multiple exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange. Diageo operates a worldwide business, selling products in a broad range of markets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Diageo’s core activities cover the production, marketing and sale of a diverse portfolio of spirits, beer and liqueurs. Its brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across categories such as Scotch whisky, vodka, rum, gin, tequila, liqueurs and stout beer. Well-known brands in its stable include Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray, Don Julio, Cîroc and Guinness, among others. The company manages supply chain operations, manufacturing facilities and global distribution networks to sustain brand availability in both on-trade and off-trade channels, as well as travel retail and growing e-commerce channels.

Diageo serves consumers in many countries and emphasizes premiumization, innovation and brand-building to drive long-term growth. Its commercial strategy typically focuses on growing global premium brands, expanding presence in high-growth markets, and investing in marketing and route-to-consumer capabilities. The company is governed by a board of directors and an executive management team based at its London headquarters and engages in corporate initiatives that include sustainability and responsible drinking programs alongside its commercial activities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.81 to $86.60
• 50-Day Range: $72.47 to $86.17
• 52-Week Range: $72.45 to $116.41
• Volume: 556,506 shs
• Average Volume: 1.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.76%
• Price Target: $116.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Diageo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diageo scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Diageo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Diageo has a consensus price target of $116.50, representing about 35.2% upside from its current price of $86.17.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diageo has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Diageo are expected to grow by 1.57% in the coming year, from $6.37 to $6.47 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diageo has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.63% of the float of Diageo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diageo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diageo has recently decreased by 9.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diageo pays a meaningful dividend of 1.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Diageo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Diageo will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.49% next year. This indicates that Diageo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Diageo has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Diageo this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for DEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Diageo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Diageo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

8.97% of the stock of Diageo is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/4 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend: 4/17/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: BEVERAGES - ALCOH
• Sub-Industry: Beer & Liquor
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DEO
• CIK: 835403
• Web: www.diageo.com
• Phone: 442079479100
• Fax: 44-20-8978-8501
• Employees: 29,860
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diageo: $116.50
• High Price Target: $124.00
• Low Price Target: $109.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.53
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.37
• Cash Flow: $9.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.92
• Book Value: $23.69 per share
• Price / Book: 3.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 556,640,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $47.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54