Diageo (DEO) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Diageo (NYSE:DEO) is expected to issue its H2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.55 per share and revenue of $9.1479 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming H2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET.

Diageo Price Performance

NYSE DEO opened at $87.89 on Wednesday. Diageo has a 12 month low of $72.45 and a 12 month high of $116.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $82.63 and its 200 day moving average is $83.81.

Institutional Trading of Diageo

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Diageo during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $202,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in Diageo by 17.0% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 574 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Diageo by 5.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 212,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,379,000 after purchasing an additional 10,653 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Diageo by 87.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $124,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Diageo during the second quarter valued at $444,000. Institutional investors own 8.97% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DEO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Diageo in a research report on Friday, July 17th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Diageo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $88.00 to $93.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Loop Capital set a $99.00 target price on shares of Diageo in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Diageo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.25.

About Diageo

Diageo plc is a global producer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, headquartered in London, England. The company was created through the 1997 merger of Guinness plc and Grand Metropolitan plc and is publicly traded on multiple exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange. Diageo operates a worldwide business, selling products in a broad range of markets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Diageo’s core activities cover the production, marketing and sale of a diverse portfolio of spirits, beer and liqueurs.