Seneca House Advisors Boosts Stock Holdings in Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO)

Seneca House Advisors grew its position in shares of Diageo plc (NYSE:DEO) by 5.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 42,309 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,225 shares during the quarter. Diageo accounts for 2.7% of Seneca House Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Seneca House Advisors’ holdings in Diageo were worth $6,293,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Scarborough Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Diageo during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Planned Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in Diageo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Addison Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Diageo by 97.3% in the fourth quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 217 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Diageo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Diageo in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 8.97% of the company’s stock.

Diageo Stock Down 0.7 %

DEO stock traded down $0.87 on Friday, hitting $126.08. The company had a trading volume of 681,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 639,991. Diageo plc has a 12-month low of $125.66 and a 12-month high of $179.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $136.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $142.25.

Diageo Profile

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.