Short Report on Diageo Stock

By Harris Dyer • Sunday, December 15 15:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Staples company Diageo has moved 1.7% so far today on a volume of 2,327,871, compared to its average of 859,781. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Diageo trades -2.22% away from its average analyst target price of $134.43 per share. The 7 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $113.0 to $157.0, and on average have given Diageo a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in DEO, you'll want to know the following:

Diageo's current price is 845.7% above its Graham number of $13.9, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Diageo has moved -9.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 27.6%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.91, Diageo has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.0 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
DEO has a forward P/E ratio of 18.3 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.18 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 29.09 compared to its sector average of 3.3
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Based in London, the company has 30,092 full time employees and a market cap of $73.02 Billion. Diageo currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.

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