Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Shell plc NYSE: SHEL. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Shell stock on April 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.
Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 4/23/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy NYSE: LNG on 4/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Techtronic Industries OTCMKTS: TTNDY on 4/21/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes NYSE: TPH on 4/21/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk NYSE: TLK on 4/21/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. NYSE: KKR on 4/21/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI on 4/21/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/21/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions NASDAQ: HLMN on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/17/2025.
Shell Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:SHEL traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $66.61. The company had a trading volume of 2,749,528 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,301,699. The company's 50-day moving average price is $66.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $65.87. Shell plc has a one year low of $58.55 and a one year high of $74.46. The firm has a market cap of $200.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.27, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.
Shell (NYSE:SHEL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The energy company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $69.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $79.18 billion. Shell had a return on equity of 12.75% and a net margin of 5.57%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.40 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Shell plc will post 7.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Shell Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th will be paid a $0.716 dividend. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.30%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 16th. Shell's payout ratio is 65.90%.
Shell announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, May 2nd that authorizes the company to buyback $3.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the energy company to buy up to 1.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts recently commented on SHEL shares. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Shell in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Shell from $72.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Shell from $82.00 to $76.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Shell from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Shell in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $78.35.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SHEL
Institutional Trading of Shell
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Avalon Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Shell during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new position in Shell during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Shell by 103.4% during the first quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 356 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Shell by 102.9% in the 1st quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 420 shares of the energy company's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Shell during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. 28.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Representative Gottheimer
Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.
Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.
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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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