Shell (SHEL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Shell (NYSE:SHEL - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.65 per share and revenue of $79.18 billion for the quarter.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The energy company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.74 by ($0.54). Shell had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 12.75%. On average, analysts expect Shell to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Shell Stock Performance

NYSE:SHEL traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $65.82. 1,051,454 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,302,817. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The company has a 50-day moving average of $67.05 and a 200 day moving average of $65.94. Shell has a 1-year low of $58.55 and a 1-year high of $74.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $197.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.27.

Shell Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.716 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.35%. This is an increase from Shell's previous quarterly dividend of $0.69. Shell's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shell

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Shell stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL - Free Report) by 51.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,463 shares of the energy company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,545 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in Shell were worth $468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 28.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SHEL shares. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Shell from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Shell from $87.00 to $83.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. TD Securities reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Shell in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Shell presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $77.73.

Shell Company Profile

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.