Shell (SHEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shell plc is a global energy company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution and marketing of oil and natural gas. Formed in 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport & Trading, the company has grown into one of the world’s largest integrated energy enterprises. Headquartered in London and incorporated in the United Kingdom, Shell operates in more than 70 countries and territories, serving millions of customers daily through its upstream, midstream and downstream businesses.

In its upstream segment, Shell explores for and produces oil and natural gas resources onshore and offshore, employing advanced technologies to optimize recovery and reduce environmental impact. The integrated gas unit focuses on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects, supporting global energy security and supplying cleaner-burning fuels to markets around the world. Shell’s downstream operations encompass refining, trading and shipping, as well as the manufacturing and marketing of petrochemicals used in everyday products such as plastics, solvents and detergents.

Complementing its traditional energy offerings, Shell has expanded into renewables and low-carbon solutions, with investments in wind, solar, hydrogen, biofuels and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The company is developing advanced projects to produce hydrogen at scale, integrate carbon capture and storage (CCS), and explore new business models in decentralized energy systems. These initiatives form part of Shell’s strategy to help meet global energy demand while supporting the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Shell’s leadership team is led by Chief Executive Officer Wael Sawan, who assumed the role in January 2023, bringing extensive experience in upstream and integrated gas operations. The company’s global workforce of more than 80,000 employees and contractors works across exploration and production sites, refining complexes, retail networks and corporate offices. Through its vast footprint and diversified portfolio, Shell aims to deliver long-term value to shareholders, customers and communities worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.67 to $72.24
• 50-Day Range: $70.84 to $74.85
• 52-Week Range: $58.54 to $75.08
• Volume: 2.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $210.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.23
• Dividend Yield: 3.97%
• Price Target: $79.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Shell Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shell scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 270 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Shell has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.61, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Shell has a consensus price target of $79.71, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $72.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Shell has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shell are expected to grow by 3.91% in the coming year, from $7.67 to $7.97 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shell is 16.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shell is 16.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 75.56.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Shell has a PEG Ratio of 1.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shell has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.33% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shell has recently decreased by 1.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Shell is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shell is 64.41%. 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 35.88% next year. This indicates that Shell will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.33% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Shell has recently decreased by 1.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Shell has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Shell this week, compared to 28 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for SHEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 42% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 9 people have added Shell to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

SHEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SHEL shares performed this year?

Shell's stock was trading at $62.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SHEL stock has increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $72.0480.

How were Shell's earnings last quarter?

Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (NYSE:SHEL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The energy company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.29. The energy company earned $66.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.31 billion. Shell had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.67% and a net margin of 4.93%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Shell doing a stock buyback?

Shell's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Friday, May 2nd 2025, which permits the company to buy back $3,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Shell have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Shell: Actis Solenergi Limited, Sprng Energy, Powershop Australia, Savion LLC, MSTS Payments LLC, Inspire Energy Holdings LLC, Select Carbon, and more.

Who are Shell's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Shell include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.01%), Woodstock Corp, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and InvesTrust.

How do I buy shares of Shell?

Shares of SHEL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Shell own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Shell investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/22 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/22/2025
• Today: 10/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 98,000
• Year Founded: 1907

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Shell: $79.71
• High Price Target: $91.00
• Low Price Target: $70.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.61
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.41
• P/E Growth: 1.81
• Net Income: $16.09 billion
• Net Margins: 4.93%
• Pretax Margin: 9.57%
• Return on Equity: 10.67%
• Return on Assets: 5.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $272.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.78
• Cash Flow: $16.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.32
• Book Value: $58.93 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,922,792,000
• Free Float: 2,893,564,000
• Market Cap: $210.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39