Diageo (DEO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diageo plc is a global beverage company that produces and markets alcoholic drinks, including spirits, beer and ready-to-drink products. Its portfolio includes brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, Baileys, Tanqueray and Captain Morgan.

The company sells its products in markets around the world through a combination of owned operations, distributors and other commercial partners. Its offerings span categories including Scotch whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila, liqueurs and stout.

Diageo was formed in 1997 through the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. Its heritage includes longstanding beverage businesses and brands with origins in several countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $100.70 to $102.26
• 50-Day Range: $84.01 to $101.17
• 52-Week Range: $72.45 to $102.74
• Volume: 460,550 shs
• Average Volume: 1.44 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $56.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.28%
• Price Target: $99.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Diageo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diageo scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 163 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Diageo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.39, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Diageo is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diageo has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Diageo are expected to grow by 5.75% in the coming year, from $6.78 to $7.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Diageo has a PEG Ratio of 2.87. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diageo has a P/B Ratio of 4.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.60% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diageo has recently increased by 3.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diageo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, 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 32.36% next year. This indicates that Diageo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Diageo has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Diageo this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for DEO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Diageo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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 12/3 Dividend: 10/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend: 10/16/2026
• Today: 11/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/28/2027
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Beverages
• Sub-Industry: Distillers & Vintners
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DEO
• CIK: 835403
• Web: www.diageo.com
• Phone: 442079479100
• Fax: 44-20-8978-8501
• Employees: 27,938
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Diageo: $99.75
• High Price Target: $124.00
• Low Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.39
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.15
• P/E Growth: 2.87
• 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: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.64 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.88
• Cash Flow: $11.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.83
• Book Value: $23.27 per share
• Price / Book: 4.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 556,900,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $56.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54