Shell (SHEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also manufactures and sells petrochemicals used as feedstocks for industries and consumer products, operates global trading businesses for energy commodities, and provides fuels and convenience retailing at service stations. In recent years Shell has expanded offerings in power, hydrogen, biofuels, electric vehicle charging and other energy solutions as part of a broader strategic response to changing energy demand.

Shell has operations and commercial activities in many countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, serving retail consumers, industrial customers and governments. Its global footprint includes upstream production assets, refining and chemical complexes, LNG facilities, trading hubs and branded retail networks. The company is subject to international and local regulatory regimes and coordinates large-scale projects and logistics to supply energy and chemical products worldwide.

Shell is led by an executive team responsible for implementing corporate strategy and reporting to a board of directors. In January 2023 Wael Sawan was appointed chief executive officer, reflecting the company’s focus on both traditional hydrocarbons and the development of new energy businesses. As a publicly listed company, Shell continues to balance operational performance with investments in lower-carbon technologies and the evolving needs of global energy markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.34 to $86.63
• 50-Day Range: $83.94 to $94.02
• 52-Week Range: $65.38 to $94.90
• Volume: 6.49 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.94 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $240.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.36
• Dividend Yield: 3.47%
• Price Target: $100.46
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Shell Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shell scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 30th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Shell has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Shell has a consensus price target of $100.46, representing about 17.1% upside from its current price of $85.76.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shell has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shell are expected to decrease by -5.54% in the coming year, from $10.28 to $9.71 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shell is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shell is 13.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Shell has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shell has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.76% of the float of Shell has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Shell has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shell has recently increased by 73.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Shell pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Shell does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shell is 46.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Shell will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.69% next year. This indicates that Shell will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Shell has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Shell this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 46 people have searched for SHEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

25 people have added Shell to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 79% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shell insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Shell is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

28.60% of the stock of Shell is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/30 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/30 Dividend: 2/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 6/29 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/29 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - INTL INTGD
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SHEL
• CIK: 1306965
• Web: www.shell.com
• Phone: 00-44-20-7934-1234
• Fax: 31-70-377-3953
• Employees: 85,000
• Year Founded: 1907

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shell: $100.46
• High Price Target: $122.40
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.34
• P/E Growth: 0.45
• Net Income: $17.84 billion
• Net Margins: 6.85%
• Pretax Margin: 11.01%
• Return on Equity: 11.18%
• Return on Assets: 5.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $273.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.88
• Cash Flow: $15.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.56
• Book Value: $62.28 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,803,530,000
• Free Float: 2,775,498,000
• Market Cap: $240.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.08