Virtu Financial LLC Purchases 11,405 Shares of Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO)

Virtu Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) by 181.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,700 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,405 shares during the quarter. Virtu Financial LLC’s holdings in Diageo were worth $2,578,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. SVB Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Diageo by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. SVB Wealth LLC now owns 3,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $581,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE increased its holdings in shares of Diageo by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE now owns 14,246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,075,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors raised its position in shares of Diageo by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 2,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Avestar Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Diageo by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,754 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SOL Capital Management CO grew its stake in Diageo by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. SOL Capital Management CO now owns 1,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. 8.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Diageo Stock Up 0.2 %

Diageo stock traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $131.57. The stock had a trading volume of 400,321 shares, compared to its average volume of 527,391. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $138.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $143.07. Diageo plc has a 52 week low of $130.49 and a 52 week high of $179.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.58.

Diageo Company Profile

Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavoured malt beverages. The company also provides Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as ready to drink and non-alcoholic products.