Diageo plc $DEO Stock Position Raised by Hamel Associates Inc.

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 11th, 2026

Hamel Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO – Free Report) by 205.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 21,680 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,575 shares during the quarter. Hamel Associates Inc.’s holdings in Diageo were worth $1,871,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Causeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diageo by 8.4% during the 3rd quarter. Causeway Capital Management LLC now owns 466,866 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,553,000 after acquiring an additional 36,156 shares in the last quarter. Third View Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Diageo during the 4th quarter worth $1,111,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Diageo by 90.4% during the 3rd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 132,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,690,000 after acquiring an additional 63,119 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Diageo by 95.0% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 229,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,928,000 after acquiring an additional 111,968 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABC Arbitrage SA boosted its stake in shares of Diageo by 35.5% during the 3rd quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA now owns 419,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,993,000 after acquiring an additional 109,805 shares in the last quarter. 8.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Diageo Trading Down 0.7%

DEO opened at $79.84 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.49 and a 200-day moving average of $85.33. Diageo plc 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 quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.60.

Diageo Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Friday, April 17th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 195.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 17th.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on DEO. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Diageo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Diageo in a report on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Diageo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Argus upgraded Diageo to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Diageo from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on DEO

Diageo Profile

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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.