Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) Receives $100.46 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $100.4625.

Several brokerages recently commented on SHEL. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Shell to $122.40 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Shell from $91.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane set a $101.00 target price on shares of Shell and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Erste Group Bank restated a “hold” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn cut shares of Shell from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th.

More Shell News

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shell and Venezuela signed agreements to advance oil and gas projects, including participation in the large Loran offshore gas field, potentially opening a major new production avenue for the company. Venezuela signs agreements with Shell, including Loran gas field
• Positive Sentiment: Venezuela also issued a natural gas permit to Shell, reinforcing momentum behind the company’s return to the country and increasing hopes for future output growth. Venezuela issues natural gas permit to Britain’s Shell
• Positive Sentiment: Shell’s CEO said oil prices could keep rising even after the Iran war ends, a bullish signal for Shell’s upstream earnings and cash generation. Oil prices likely to keep climbing after Iran war ends, Shell CEO says
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Shell is moving early into Venezuela’s comeback suggest the company may benefit if the agreements translate into real production and exports. Shell Moves Early Into Venezuela’s Comeback
• Neutral Sentiment: Shell is reportedly preparing to sell offshore wind assets worth more than $1 billion, signaling a strategic shift away from renewables and toward higher-return fossil fuel projects. Shell plans $1 billion wind farm sales in latest renewables exit, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group slightly raised FY2026 EPS estimates but trimmed FY2027 estimates, with the stock still carrying a Hold rating. Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR analyst estimate changes

Shell Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE SHEL opened at $85.56 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Shell has a 52 week low of $67.25 and a 52 week high of $94.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $239.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 0.05.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The energy company reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.30. Shell had a net margin of 6.85% and a return on equity of 11.18%. The firm had revenue of $69.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $77.54 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that Shell will post 10.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shell

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Shell by 51.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,463 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $468,000 after acquiring an additional 2,545 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Shell by 13.2% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 1,445,346 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,386,000 after buying an additional 167,983 shares during the last quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Shell by 111.5% in the fourth quarter. Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. now owns 42,090 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,093,000 after buying an additional 22,187 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its position in shares of Shell by 489.8% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 19,569 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after buying an additional 16,251 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Shell by 119.7% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 42,664 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,135,000 after buying an additional 23,243 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.60% of the company’s stock.

Shell Company Profile

Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) is a global integrated energy company that operates across the full oil and gas value chain as well as in developing lower-carbon energy solutions. The company traces its roots to the early 20th century merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport and Trading, and today it is organized to explore for and produce hydrocarbons, process and refine them, manufacture petrochemicals, and market fuel, lubricants and related products under the Shell brand around the world.

Shell’s principal activities include upstream exploration and production of oil and natural gas, integrated gas operations including liquefied natural gas (LNG), and downstream refining, supply and marketing.