Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Shell FY2027 Earnings

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank decreased their FY2027 EPS estimates for Shell in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 11th. Scotiabank analyst P. Cheng now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $5.85 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $6.35. The consensus estimate for Shell’s current full-year earnings is $7.67 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group cut shares of Shell from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Shell from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Shell from $78.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Shell currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $81.33.

Shell Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE SHEL opened at $78.78 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $74.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $73.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The stock has a market cap of $224.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.13, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.16. Shell has a 12 month low of $58.54 and a 12 month high of $80.25.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.21 by ($0.64). The company had revenue of $64.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $65.82 billion. Shell had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 6.52%.

Institutional Trading of Shell

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SHEL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Shell by 51.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,463 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 2,545 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Shell by 70.1% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 32,564 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,386,000 after purchasing an additional 13,419 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its position in Shell by 50.5% in the second quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 480 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of Shell by 10.9% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 34,262 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,412,000 after buying an additional 3,361 shares during the period. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its position in shares of Shell by 21.6% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 31,765 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,236,000 after buying an additional 5,637 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 28.60% of the company’s stock.

About Shell

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.