Bernstein keeps Buy on Diageo stock at a GBP 24.40 target

Published on 10/24/2026 at 18:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Diageo's fiscal 2026 organic sales fell 2.00 percent on August 6, 2026. Diageo stock costs EUR 21.40 on October 24, 2026 at 1:02 p.m. CEST.

Bernstein target and reporting date

Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling maintained a Buy rating and set a GBP 24.40 target on October 22, 2026.
Diageo reported a 2.00 percent decline in fiscal 2026 organic net sales on August 6, 2026.
Diageo stock costs EUR 21.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:02 p.m. CEST.
Diageo plans its Fiscal 27 Q1 Trading Statement for November 5, 2026.

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Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling maintained a Buy rating on Diageo and set a GBP 24.40 price target on October 22, 2026, as Markets Insider reported. The target is 36.27 percent above the LSE closing price of GBp 1,790.50 on October 23, 2026. Diageo was trading at EUR 21.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 24, 2026 at 1:02 p.m. CEST.

Fiscal 2026 sales remain the test

Diageo's latest reported year ended June 30, 2026. Its organic net sales fell 2.00 percent, while organic operating profit before exceptional items rose 2.00 percent, according to the company's investor-relations materials dated August 6, 2026. The figures frame the analyst debate: the target points to substantial upside in the London quotation, while the latest operating update still reflects uneven demand.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The LSE quotation stood at GBp 1,790.50 on October 23, 2026, within a 52-week range of GBp 1,295.50 to GBp 1,903.91. That places the closing price 5.96 percent below the yearly high. The recorded volume was 5,284,202 shares, and the market capitalization was GBP 39.8 billion on the same date.

What comes next for Diageo?

Diageo's investor-relations calendar lists the Fiscal 27 Q1 Trading Statement and annual meeting for November 5, 2026, with a webcast scheduled at 9:30 a.m. UK time. The date is important because it is the next opportunity to assess whether the fiscal 2026 sales decline has stabilized. The company operates a portfolio of more than 200 brands sold in 180 countries, including Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Don Julio.

For investors, the central tension is visible in the numbers. Bernstein's GBP 24.40 target is 36.27 percent above the October 23 LSE close, while the latest annual update reported a 2.00 percent organic sales decline. The next trading statement will provide the next dated test of that gap.

Diageo combines target and sales test

At Lang & Schwarz, Diageo stock was trading at EUR 21.40 on October 24, 2026 at 1:02 p.m. CEST. The next scheduled company event is the Fiscal 27 Q1 Trading Statement on November 5, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Diageo stock.