Diageo (DEO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$115.38 +0.98 (+0.86%)

Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern

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$115.36 -0.03 (-0.02%)

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Diageo - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
3

Buy
4

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Diageo in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 3 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for DEO.

Consensus Price Target

$129.00
11.80% Upside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Diageo, the average price target is $129.00. The highest price target for DEO is $129.00, while the lowest price target for DEO is $129.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.80% from the current price of $115.38.

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DEO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/22/24 to 8/22/25	1 Month Ago 7/23/24 to 7/23/25	3 Months Ago 5/24/24 to 5/24/25	1 Year Ago 8/23/23 to 8/22/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$129.00	$129.00	$129.00	N/A
Forecasted Upside	11.80% Upside	21.63% Upside	18.18% Upside	N/A
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Reduce

DEO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

DEO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Diageo Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Diageo	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.38	2.54	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	11.45% Upside	112.35% Upside	9.61% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent DEO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/7/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
5/12/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Underweight ➝ Underweight
4/2/2025	Berenberg Bank 2 of 5 stars	J. Lastra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy
3/3/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Hold
1/8/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$124.00 ➝ $129.00	+3.42%
12/11/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Aujla Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Buy
12/5/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
9/12/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
8/12/2024	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Jones Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Sector Perform
7/3/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Hales Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
1/12/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform
1/4/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
11/29/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral

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Should I Buy Diageo Stock? DEO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Diageo pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Diageo
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Diageo plc:

The current stock price is around $115, reflecting a stable performance in the market.
Diageo recently increased its semi-annual dividend to $2.5192 per share, indicating strong cash flow and commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Institutional investors own nearly 9% of Diageo's stock, suggesting confidence from large financial entities in the company's future prospects.
Recent upgrades from brokerages, including a shift from a "sell" to a "neutral" rating by Goldman Sachs, indicate a positive outlook from analysts.
Diageo has shown resilience with a market cap of approximately $64 billion, positioning it as a significant player in the alcoholic beverage industry.

Diageo
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Diageo plc for these reasons:

The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 16.84, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings.
Despite recent positive developments, the stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $96.45, indicating potential volatility.
Some analysts maintain an "underweight" rating, reflecting caution regarding the stock's performance relative to the market.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, which may raise concerns about its financial leverage and ability to manage debt effectively.
Recent trading volumes have shown variability, which could indicate uncertainty among investors regarding the stock's future direction.

DEO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Diageo is $129.00, with a high forecast of $129.00 and a low forecast of $129.00.
: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Diageo in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" DEO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in DEO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Diageo's stock has a predicted upside of 11.80% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Diageo's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Diageo has been rated by research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Diageo less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Diageo is Hold while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how DEO compares to other companies.

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Diageo (DEO) Stock Forecast & Price Target