Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) Shares Bought by Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.

Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) by 8.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,045 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the quarter. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc.’s holdings in Diageo were worth $602,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Diageo by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $550,000 after buying an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Diageo by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 132,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,716,000 after buying an additional 12,733 shares in the last quarter. Synovus Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Diageo by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 9,252 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,381,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Diageo by 48.4% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 56,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,358,000 after buying an additional 18,265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia raised its stake in shares of Diageo by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 35,915 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,356,000 after buying an additional 3,517 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 8.97% of the company’s stock.

Diageo Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of DEO traded down $0.87 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $126.08. The stock had a trading volume of 681,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 639,991. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $136.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. Diageo plc has a 52 week low of $125.66 and a 52 week high of $179.78.

Diageo 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.