Key Points
- John Alexander Manzoni, a Diageo insider, bought 365 shares on Feb 10 at an average price of GBX 1,799, for a total of £6,566.35.
- He also bought 397 shares on Jan 12 at GBX 1,649 and 410 shares on Dec 10 at GBX 1,600, showing continued insider purchasing over recent months.
- The stock has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a consensus target of GBX 2,111.25; shares were recently up about 1.8% and Diageo's market cap is roughly £39.75 billion.
Diageo plc (LON:DGE - Get Free Report) insider John Alexander Manzoni bought 365 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,799 per share, for a total transaction of £6,566.35.
John Alexander Manzoni also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, January 12th, John Alexander Manzoni bought 397 shares of Diageo stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,649 per share, with a total value of £6,546.53.
- On Wednesday, December 10th, John Alexander Manzoni acquired 410 shares of Diageo stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,600 per share, with a total value of £6,560.
Diageo Stock Up 1.8%
Shares of LON DGE opened at GBX 1,787.77 on Wednesday. Diageo plc has a 52-week low of GBX 1,421.50 and a 52-week high of GBX 2,226. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 234.57, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 1.94. The business has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,656.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,792.12. The stock has a market cap of £39.75 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.36.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank reduced their price target on shares of Diageo from GBX 2,372 to GBX 2,370 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on Diageo from GBX 1,840 to GBX 1,790 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Diageo from GBX 2,300 to GBX 2,000 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a GBX 2,000 target price on shares of Diageo in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Diageo in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,111.25.
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Diageo Company Profile
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Diageo is a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry.
With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future.
To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have.
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