Diageo (DGE.L) Stock News & Analysis

Diageo edged down about 0.3% to 1,845 pence as of 0908 GMT on Monday, as investors held back ahead of the spirits company’s interim results expected later this week. The stock traded between 1,832 and 1,857 pence.

Shares of Diageo edged slightly higher in early London trading Tuesday, with investors eyeing the spirits maker’s half-year earnings and potential updates on non-core assets. The stock showed a 0.06% gain, trading around 1,804 pence as of 0836 GMT, Fidelity data showed.

Diageo shares dropped 1.5%, hitting 1,760.5 pence by 0935 GMT. The stock opened at 1,775 pence and fluctuated between 1,745.5 and 1,784.7 in early trading. Around 587,000 shares exchanged hands. Over the past year, the shares have slid about 22%.

Diageo shares climbed 0.6% to 1,706.5 pence by 0859 GMT on Wednesday, putting the spirits giant’s market cap near 38 billion pounds. The stock fluctuated between 1,694.5p and 1,707.5p, with around 138,000 shares traded early on.

Diageo shares fell 1.3% to 1,634 pence by 0828 GMT on Monday following a weekend report that spotlighted the large amounts of unsold inventory piling up in the global spirits sector.

Diageo plc shares slipped again on Friday, continuing a patchy stretch that’s rattled investors ahead of the new week.

Diageo’s London-listed shares face uncertainty on Monday as a Kenyan court delays a hearing tied to its $2.3 billion asset sale. Kenya’s High Court moved the hearing to Jan. 20, aiming to block the deal. Judge Bahati Mwamuye ruled that while the parties may proceed with preliminary actions like seeking regulatory approvals, they cannot close the transaction before that date. Despite the delay, those involved still anticipate completing the deal in the second half of the year. The case was brought by Kenyan beer distributor Bia Tosha, linked to ongoing litigation dating back to 2016. East African Breweries dismissed any connection between the dispute and the sale, stating: “We welcome the court’s decision to allow the regulatory phases of this transaction to continue.”

Diageo plc shares are ending 2025 in an awkward place: the world’s biggest spirits group is reshaping its portfolio and preparing for a new CEO, but the stock is still trading close to its 52‑week lows after a bruising year for global spirits demand. On December 23, 2025, Diageo traded around 1,605.5p, down 0.71% on the day and only marginally above its 1,587p 52‑week low, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com+1