LSE:DGE 10 June 2026 - 6 July 2026

Diageo plc dropped over five times as much as the FTSE 100 on Monday. The Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker closed at £15.12, off 29.41% from its 52-week peak of £21.42. The stock is trading near the bottom of its recent range, still looking cheap but not yet mended. Volume and guidance stand out. Monday's drop saw just 2.88 million shares traded, much lighter than the three-month norm at 5.92 million. The market was closed, and shares moved in a 1,503p-1,553p band, according to Investing.com.

Diageo plc closed out Friday trading slightly off in London, missing a late push that sent the FTSE 100 Index to a four-month high. Diageo shares were seen at 1,534.0p to sell and 1,534.5p to buy at 16:53 BST, down 3.5p on the day. According to Reuters’ LSEG strip, the FTSE 100 finished at 10,679.03, up 0.25%. Volume was the clearer signal. The selloff on Wednesday came on higher-than-normal volume, while Thursday’s recovery saw lighter trading. A rebound on smaller volume doesn’t mean buyers aren’t there, but the stock has less support before Sir Dave Lewis lays out his plan next month.

Diageo plc recovered some ground on Thursday after two days of heavy losses. Shares in the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner still lagged the FTSE 100 over the week. Trading in London was under way, with London Stock Exchange open for its usual July 2 hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. Shares stood at 1,524.5p, gaining 2.76% at 15:05 BST on 20-minute delayed Davy data. Hargreaves Lansdown data showed the FTSE 100 ahead 1.25% at 10,609.03.

Diageo plc finished the week higher after a broker upgrade, moving the focus back to valuation questions rather than sales. The London Stock Exchange is closed on Saturday. It trades Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. London time. Johnnie Walker and Guinness parent closed out Friday at 1,576.50 pence, up 0.93% for the day and 3.04% across five days. That put it ahead of the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.21% Friday and gained 0.67% over the week.

Diageo shares rose over 2% Tuesday after reports that up to 150 Irish jobs could be cut. That’s as CEO Dave Lewis moves to reduce costs and streamline operations at the Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker. Ireland’s enterprise department got official word of the planned layoffs on Monday, but Diageo hasn’t confirmed how many roles are affected. Diageo shares rose 2.3% to about 1,552 pence at 15:57 BST, while the FTSE 100 was up around 0.2%. Diageo plans to cut about 12% of its workforce in Ireland, which employs more than 1,200 people.

Diageo plc shares slipped in London on Monday as investors continued to price the drinks group as a turnaround story rather than a defensive blue-chip. Delayed Hargreaves Lansdown data showed Diageo quoted at 1,503.50p to sell and 1,505.00p to buy, down 13p, while the FTSE 100 was also lower. A stock can fall even without a dramatic new announcement when investors mark down future earnings, margins or dividend confidence; it can rise when the market sees stronger cash generation or lower risk. Today’s move looked less like a reaction to fresh operating news and more like a continuation of the debate over whether Diageo can repair weak U.S. spirits demand. The company’s new RNS filing said chair Sir John Manzoni

London, June 12, 2026, 15:04. Diageo plc shares lagged a stronger London market on Friday, suggesting investors remain cautious on the Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff owner despite a broad risk-on move in UK equities. The FTSE 100, a benchmark index of the largest London-listed companies, rose as Reuters reported UK shares gaining on hopes of a Middle East peace deal, but Diageo was little changed by early afternoon. That matters because a rising market can lift defensive consumer names, yet Diageo’s muted move points to stock-specific concerns still weighing on sentiment.