Diageo plc (DEO) short interest & options flow
NYSEDEO utilization stands at 98.08% as of October 16, near its 52-week high of 100%, signaling acute scarcity of shares available to borrow. Availability has collapsed to just 2.5% of short interest, down 86% over the past week. Cost to borrow has nearly doubled to 2.58% in the same period, reflecting tightening supply. Short interest rose 2.4% on October 15 to 3.02 million shares. With so few shares left to lend, any further demand from short sellers could trigger covering pressure.
DEO short squeeze risk intensifies as utilization hits 98.08%, near its 52-week peak of 100%.
DEO utilization stands at 98.08% as of October 16, near its 52-week high of 100%, signaling acute scarcity of shares available to borrow. Availability has collapsed to just 2.5% of short interest, down 86% over the past week. Cost to borrow has nearly doubled to 2.58% in the same period, reflecting tightening supply. Short interest rose 2.4% on October 15 to 3.02 million shares. With so few shares left to lend, any further demand from short sellers could trigger covering pressure.
- Market cap
- $54.13B
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027
Key data as of 5 Nov 2026
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- Utilization
DEO short squeeze risk intensifies as utilization hits 98.08%, near its 52-week peak of 100%.
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