Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Diageo plc (ADR) before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price such as:

• Diageo plc (ADR)’s current stock price and volume
• Why Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for DEO from analysts
• DEO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Diageo plc (ADR) (DEO)

Before we jump into Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Diageo plc is a United Kingdom-based international manufacturer and distributor of premium drinks. It also owns various investments in associates and joint ventures. The Company has a portfolio of approximately 200 brands and sales in 180 countries. Its segments include North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Supply Chain and Procurement (SC&P;), and Corporate and other. The C&P; segment manufactures products and includes production sites in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Guatemala and Mexico, as well as comprises the global procurement function. Its principal products include scotch whisky, other whisk(e)y, vodka, tequila, gin, rum, liqueurs, beer, wine, and no and low alcohol. The Company’s collection of brands includes Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B; and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. It also offers Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits (Ritual).

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Diageo plc (ADR)’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price was $140.34.

Diageo plc (ADR) is up 5.38% from its previous closing price of $133.18.

During the last market session, Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock traded between $133.09 and $135.72. Currently, there are 556.50 million shares of Diageo plc (ADR) stock available for purchase.

Diageo plc (ADR)’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 19.3, which is low compared to the Distillers & Wineries industry median of 19.3. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Diageo plc (ADR) Stock Price History

Diageo plc (ADR)’s (DEO) price is currently up 7.33% so far this month.

During the month of September, Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price has reached a high of $140.81 and a low of $126.40.

Over the last year, Diageo plc (ADR) has hit prices as high as $161.64 and as low as $119.48. Year to date, Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock is down 21.24%.

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What Caused Diageo plc (ADR) Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 25, 2024, there were analysts who downgraded Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Diageo plc (ADR)’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Diageo plc (ADR)’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Diageo plc (ADR)’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Diageo plc (ADR) (DEO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Diageo plc (ADR)

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 25, 2024, Diageo plc (ADR) has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.52%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 37 and is considered to be Weak.

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Diageo plc (ADR) Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 26, 2024, Diageo plc (ADR)’s stock price is $140.34, which is up 5.38% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Diageo plc (ADR) stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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