Diageo plc (OTCMKTS:DGEAF) Short Interest Update

Diageo plc (OTCMKTS:DGEAF) saw a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,015,900 shares, a growth of 14.6% from the December 15th total of 886,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 188.1 days.

Diageo Stock Performance

Shares of Diageo stock traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $29.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 275 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,497. Diageo has a 1-year low of $28.22 and a 1-year high of $38.17. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.65.

About Diageo

Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavoured malt beverages. The company also provides Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as ready to drink and non-alcoholic products.