Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd, 2023.
• Shell's stock is currently down 2.8% and has a market capitalization of $208.89 billion alongside a PE ratio of 16.10.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.716 per share, which reflects an annualized yield of 4.0%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR NYSE: SHEL. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Shell stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Shell Stock Down 2.8%

SHEL opened at $71.47 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $72.45 and a 200 day moving average of $69.75. The company has a market cap of $208.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.39. Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $58.54 and a 12 month high of $75.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The energy company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $66.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.31 billion. Shell had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 10.67%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR will post 7.67 EPS for the current year.

Shell Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.716 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Shell's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.41%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Shell

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Shell in the third quarter valued at about $160,000. Stolper Co increased its position in shares of Shell by 5.0% in the third quarter. Stolper Co now owns 30,402 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,436 shares during the period. Woodstock Corp increased its position in shares of Shell by 1.3% in the third quarter. Woodstock Corp now owns 145,302 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $10,393,000 after acquiring an additional 1,836 shares during the period. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Shell by 4.7% in the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 4,744 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares during the period. Finally, Old Port Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Shell by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Old Port Advisors now owns 20,816 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,489,000 after purchasing an additional 5,446 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Shell from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Shell from $82.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday. Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of Shell in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Shell in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Shell has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $79.71.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Shell

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and Rest of the Americas. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market.

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