In a report released today, Olivier Nicolai from Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on Diageo (DGEAF – Research Report), with a price target of £47.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $44.95.
According to TipRanks, Nicolai is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.1% and a 65.69% success rate.
In addition to Goldman Sachs, Diageo also received a Buy from Credit Suisse’s Sanjeet Aujla in a report issued on January 4. However, on January 12, UBS downgraded Diageo (Other OTC: DGEAF) to a Hold.
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The company has a one-year high of $53.52 and a one-year low of $39.25. Currently, Diageo has an average volume of 6,232.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 67 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of DGEAF in relation to earlier this year.
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Diageo Plc engages in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Its brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JeB, Buchanan’s, Windsor and Bushmills whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America; Europe and Turkey; Africa; Latin America and Caribbean; Asia Pacific; ISC; and Corporate and Other. The company was founded on October 21, 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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