Shell plc (LON:SHEL) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Consensus "Hold": Ten analysts cover Shell with a consensus rating of Hold (six holds, four buys) and an average 12‑month price target of GBX 3,383.33.
• Current valuation: Shares opened at GBX 3,290 with a market cap of £184.41 billion and a P/E of 10.97, trading within a one‑year range of GBX 2,403.50–3,592.
• Insider buying: Insiders Sinead Gorman and CEO Wael Sawan bought 15,841 and 23,980 shares respectively at GBX 3,011 each, totaling about £1.2 million; insiders own 0.04% of the company.

Shares of Shell plc (LON:SHEL - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the ten research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 3,383.33.

Several analysts have weighed in on SHEL shares. Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded Shell to an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th.

Shell Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of SHEL opened at GBX 3,290 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of £184.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 3,314.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,960.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Shell has a 1 year low of GBX 2,403.50 and a 1 year high of GBX 3,592.

Insider Activity at Shell

In related news, insider Sinead Gorman acquired 15,841 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 3,011 per share, for a total transaction of £476,972.51. Also, insider Wael Sawan acquired 23,980 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £722,037.80. Insiders own 0.04% of the company's stock.

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.

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