Shell’s (SHEL) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group restated their buy rating on shares of Shell (LON:SHEL) in a research report report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

SHEL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Barclays reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered Shell to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Shell from GBX 3,100 to GBX 3,200 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 2,850 price objective on shares of Shell in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Shell from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,200 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,183.33.

Shell Stock Performance

Shares of Shell stock opened at GBX 3,543.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,110.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 2,871.15. The stock has a market cap of £199.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51. Shell has a 1-year low of GBX 2,269.92 and a 1-year high of GBX 3,592.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Wael Sawan acquired 23,980 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £722,037.80. Also, insider Sinead Gorman bought 15,841 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £476,972.51. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Shell

Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to GBX 3,900 and moved to an “overweight” rating, signaling stronger analyst conviction on Shell’s outlook and providing near-term positive catalyst for momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shell reported fresh repurchases (858,749 shares bought for cancellation on 2 Apr 2026), which reduce share count and support EPS and share-price upside over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokers have reaffirmed buy ratings (Berenberg, Jefferies, Barclays), maintaining institutional support and likely encouraging buyer interest. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: An LSE broker-ratings notice reiterated the JPMorgan upgrade and related commentary; useful for confirming the analyst move but largely duplicative of the JPMorgan report. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several entertainment headlines refer to “Jeff Shell” (former Paramount executive) — these are unrelated to Shell plc but could create headline noise or short-term search-driven confusion among retail investors. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Unrelated product/game coverage using the word “Shell” (e.g., Mortal Shell 2) can add to retail investor confusion but has no impact on Shell plc’s business. Read More.

Shell Company Profile

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Shell’s strategy is to deliver more value with less emissions as we work to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050.

As we navigate the energy transition through the next decade, we will leverage our global footprint, the trust in our brand, and our innovation and technology capabilities to be the energy company that customers and countries choose to be their partner. We are positioning Shell to become the investment case and partner of choice through the energy transition.