Shell (LON:SHEL) Rating Lowered to “Neutral” at Rothschild & Co Redburn
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyShell (LON:SHEL – Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 2,850 price target on shares of Shell in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Shell to an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Shell in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Shell from GBX 3,600 to GBX 3,900 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Shell has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 3,183.33.
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Shell Stock Performance
Shell stock opened at GBX 3,442.50 on Thursday. Shell has a fifty-two week low of GBX 2,289.69 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 3,592. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,158.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 2,889.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 59.97, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market cap of £192.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.51.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Sinead Gorman bought 15,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,011 per share, with a total value of £476,972.51. Also, insider Wael Sawan purchased 23,980 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 3,011 per share, for a total transaction of £722,037.80. 0.04% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Shell News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Shell this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Shell says oil trading profits surged and it expects “significantly higher” oil trading profits in Q1 — a near‑term earnings boost that helps offset production disruption. Shell Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ Oil Trading Profits in Q1
- Positive Sentiment: Shell continues active capital return via share buybacks and cancellations (transactions announced for 7–8 April), which reduces share count and supports EPS. Shell Continues Share Buy-Back with Multi-Venue Repurchases for Cancellation
- Neutral Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on Shell — a sign analysts view near‑term upside as balanced by risk, so no immediate change in analyst stance. Shell NEU Gets a Neutral Rating From RBC
- Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces reference “Jeff Shell” (Paramount) exiting his role — not related to Shell plc (SHEL); likely noise for investors but could cause headline confusion. Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount
- Negative Sentiment: Shell and peers report production hits tied to the Iran war — disruptions to operations and supply routes have forced cuts and create uncertainty for gas output and near‑term volumes. Exxon and Shell Reveal Production Hits From Iranian War
- Negative Sentiment: Shell cut its gas production outlook and flagged capital outflow pressures tied to the Middle East conflict — a downside to medium‑term production guidance and cash flow assumptions. Shell Flags Lower Gas Output, Capital Outflow Amid Iran Conflict but Sees Oil Trading Boost
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.